Typical of the Fabaceae family
Crotalaria sandoorensis
Crotalaria sandoorensis
- Habit
- Undershrub
- Native to
- India
- Flowering
- September-November
Ecology & growing context
- Native status · Kew WCVP
- WCVP native range includes India Kew dataset ↗
Kew WCVP dataset; accepted-name match. Dataset matching is separate from an individual regional review. Recorded worldwide native range: S. India.
- Recorded habitat
- Deciduous forests
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How to identify Crotalaria sandoorensis
Identify Crotalaria sandoorensis by combining habit, leaf characters, flower or fruit details, location, and its family pattern. Do not rely on one feature alone.
- Look for a undershrub habit.
- Confirm leaf type: Simple.
- Confirm leaf surface: Pubescent (softly hairy).
- Confirm flower colour: Yellow.
- Confirm fruit surface: Inflated (balloon-like).
- In season, compare flowering and fruiting time: September-November.
- Confirm it sits within the Fabaceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is Crotalaria sandoorensis.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Crotalaria sandoorensis
- Genus
- Crotalaria
- Family
- Fabaceae
- Habit
- Undershrub
- Habitat
- Deciduous forests
- Habitat type
- Forest
- Native to
- India
- Flowering & fruiting
- September-November
- Conservation status
- Endangered (EN)
Leaf characters
- Leaf type
- SimplerecordedA single, undivided leaf blade.“It has simple leaves that are 3.2 to 6 cm × 1.2 to 2.2 cm and subsessile.” — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Leaf surface
- Pubescent (softly hairy)recorded
Typical of the family
Characters marked “recorded” are for Crotalaria sandoorensis 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 Crotalaria sandoorensis itself; the rest are typical of the Fabaceae family — flowering plants only.
About Crotalaria sandoorensis
Crotalaria sandoorensis belongs to the Fabaceae family, where it grows as a low shrub. It is native to India. It grows in deciduous forests. Flowering and fruiting run from September to November.
Fabaceae
Legume/Bean family
Crotalaria sandoorensis belongs to the Fabaceae family.
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