Crotalaria medicaginea Lam.

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Status: Accepted
Genus: Crotalaria L.
Tribe: Crotalarieae
References: 

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Common Names:

• Trefoil Rattlepod [1917]
  

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Descriptors:

• Habit:
  • Herb
• Lifespan:
  • Annual
• Stems:
  • Not climbing
• Source(s):
  • 1992(Phytochem.)Southon I & Bowes I
  • 1993 Polhill RM
• Scrutinised globally by taxonomic co-ordinator:
  • 1993 Polhill RM
• Conservation Status:
  • Not Threatened

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Geographical Distribution:

• Asia [1914] [1929] [1937] [1938] [1939] [1943]
  • Afghanistan [1938] [1939]
  • China [1914]
  • India-ISO [1914]
  • Indonesia-ISO [1943]
  • Laos [1937]
  • Myanmar [1914]
  • Nepal [1914]
  • Pakistan [1938]
  • Philippines [1929]
  • Sri Lanka [1914]
  • Taiwan [1929]
  • Thailand [1937]
  • Vietnam [1937]

• Australasia [261] [1917]
  • Australia [1917]
  • Papua New Guinea [261]

• Middle East [1939]
  • Oman [1939]

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Notes:

• several varieties exist. [1914]
  
• Useful for coastal plantings [1924]
  

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Last Update: 14/06/2001 14:22:06