Fabaceae · Crotalaria

Gamba Pea

Crotalaria goreensis

Also known as Gambia Pea

Herb
Habit
Herb
Found in India
Karnataka
Flowering
August-November

Plant Details

Scientific name
Crotalaria goreensis
Genus
Crotalaria
Family
Fabaceae
Habit
Herb
Habitat
Grasslands
Habitat type
Grassland
Native to
Tropical Africa
Distribution
Tropical Africa and Australia
Found in India
Karnataka
Flowering & fruiting
August-November
Conservation status
Not Evaluated (NE)

Leaf characters

Leaf type
Simple (single blade)recorded
Leaf surface
Pubescent (softly hairy)recorded

Typical of the family

Arrangement
Alternate
Entire margin leaf character
Margin
Entire
Pinnate venation leaf character
Venation
Pinnate

Characters marked “recorded” are for Gamba Pea itself; the rest are typical of the Fabaceae family.

Flower & fruit characters

Flower colour
Yellowrecorded
Fruit surface
Inflated (balloon-like)recorded

Typical of the family

Inflorescence
Raceme
Fruit
Legume

Characters marked “recorded” are for Gamba Pea itself; the rest are typical of the Fabaceae family — flowering plants only.

About Gamba Pea

A member of the Fabaceae family, Gamba Pea (Crotalaria goreensis) is a herb. In India it has been recorded in Karnataka. It grows in grasslands. Flowering and fruiting run from August to November.

Illustration representing the Fabaceae family
Botanical family

Fabaceae

Legume/Bean family

Gamba Pea belongs to the Fabaceae family.

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