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Khul-Khuli / Slender Spiked Rattlepod

Crotalaria leptostachya

Shrub

Habit: Shrub
Found in India: Maharashtra, Gujarat
Flowering: October-December

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Plant Details

Scientific name: Crotalaria leptostachya
Genus: Crotalaria
Family: Fabaceae
Habit: Shrub
Habitat: Moist deciduous forests
Habitat type: Forest
Distribution: India
Found in India: Maharashtra, Gujarat
Flowering & fruiting: October-December
Conservation status: Not Evaluated (NE)

Leaf characters

Arrangement: Alternate
Type: Compound
Margin: Entire
Venation: Pinnate

Typical of the Fabaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.

Flower & fruit characters

Flower symmetry: Bilateral
Inflorescence: Raceme
Fruit: Legume

Typical of the Fabaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.

Local Names

Hindi: खुलखुली khul-khuli

About Khul-Khuli

Slender Spiked Rattlepod (Crotalaria leptostachya) is a shrub belonging to the Fabaceae family (Legume/Bean family). Members of this family are generally characterised by alternate pinnate/trifoliate leaves, raceme/panicle/head flower clusters, pod/legume fruit. It is typically found in moist deciduous forests. It occurs across India. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during October-December.

Botanical family

Fabaceae

Legume/Bean family

Khul-Khuli belongs to the Fabaceae family.

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