Crotalaria spectabilis

Crotalaria spectabilis, the showy rattlebox or showy rattlepod, is a species of flowering plant in the pea family Fabaceae. It is native to the Indian Subcontinent, southern China, and Southeast Asia.[1] It is a perennial herb that grows up to 0.6–1.5 m (24–59 in) tall.[2] It grows in montane grasslands.[2] It was introduced (originally as a green manure) to most of the world's tropics and subtropics and is now a serious agricultural pest species.[3] It is toxic to livestock, causing liver damage.[4]

Crotalaria spectabilis
Habit
Close-up of flower
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Subfamily: Faboideae
Genus: Crotalaria
Species:
C. spectabilis
Binomial name
Crotalaria spectabilis
Synonyms[1]
List
    • Crotalaria alatipes Raf.
    • Crotalaria leschenaultii Macfad.
    • Crotalaria lupiniflora Graham
    • Crotalaria lupinifolia Steud.
    • Crotalaria macrophylla Weinm.
    • Crotalaria retzii Hitchc.
    • Crotalaria sericea Retz.
    • Crotalaria spectabilis subsp. parvibracteata Niyomdham

References
  1. "Crotalaria spectabilis Roth". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 8 April 2021.
  2. "Crotalaria spectabilis in Flora of China @ efloras.org". www.efloras.org. Retrieved 2023-02-23.
  3. "Datasheet Crotalaria spectabilis (showy rattlepod)". Invasive Species Compendium. CAB International. 2021. Retrieved 8 April 2021.
  4. "Details Crotalaria, rattlepod". Guide to Poisonous Plants. Colorado State University. 2019. Retrieved 8 April 2021.


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