Sanni / Cats Bell
Crotalaria spectabilis
Also known as Rattlebox, Rattleweed, Yellow Crotalaria
- Habit
- Undershrub
- Found in India
- Uttarakhand, Assam, Madhya Pradesh & more
- Flowering
- September-May
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Crotalaria spectabilis
- Genus
- Crotalaria
- Family
- Fabaceae
- Habit
- Undershrub
- Habitat
- Mixed and deciduous forests
- Habitat type
- Forest
- Native to
- Pantropical
- Distribution
- Old world and Polynesia
- Found in India
- Uttarakhand, Assam, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Meghalaya, Karnataka
- Flowering & fruiting
- September-May
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Alternate
Typical of the Fabaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
Typical of the Fabaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
Local Names
- Hindi
- सन्नी Sanni, घुंगरी Ghungri, धुनधुनी Dhundhuni
- Bengali
- Pipuli jhunjhun, ঝুমঝুমো, পিপুলি ঝুনঝুন
- Kannada
- Kaadu senabu
- Marathi
- डिंगळा dingala, खुळखुळा khulkhula
About Sanni
Cats Bell (Crotalaria spectabilis) is an undershrub 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 mixed and deciduous forests. Native to Pantropical, it is distributed across Old world and Polynesia. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during September-May. The species is valued in traditional medicine.
Fabaceae
Legume/Bean family
Sanni belongs to the Fabaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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