Fabaceae · Crotalaria

South-Indian Rattlepod

Crotalaria longipes

Shrub
Habit
Shrub
Found in India
Tamil Nadu
Flowering
August-March

Plant Details

Scientific name
Crotalaria longipes
Genus
Crotalaria
Family
Fabaceae
Habit
Shrub
Habitat
Wet regions in deciduous forests and grasslands
Habitat type
Wetland, Forest, Grassland
Native to
India
Distribution
India
Found in India
Tamil Nadu
Flowering & fruiting
August-March
Conservation status
Extinct (EX) Nayar, M.P. & Sastry, A.R.K. 1990); Not Evaluated (IUCN, 2014); Endangered (EN) Sasidharan, N. 2011. DVD, KFRI

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 South-Indian Rattlepod 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 South-Indian Rattlepod itself; the rest are typical of the Fabaceae family — flowering plants only.

About South-Indian Rattlepod

South-Indian Rattlepod (Crotalaria longipes) belongs to the Fabaceae family, where it grows as a shrub. In India it has been recorded in Tamil Nadu. It grows in wet regions in deciduous forests and grasslands. Flowering and fruiting run from August to March.

Illustration representing the Fabaceae family
Botanical family

Fabaceae

Legume/Bean family

South-Indian Rattlepod belongs to the Fabaceae family.

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