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Crotalaria atrorubens
Scientific Name: Crotalaria atrorubens
Family: Fabaceae
Category: Dicot
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Crotalaria atrorubens
Crotalaria atrorubens Benth. is the accepted scientific name for this plant, which belongs to the genus Crotalaria. Alternative scientific names include Crotalaria atrorubens Hochst. ex Benth.
Considerations for Pets
- This plant is noted for being deep-rooted, which might present digging challenges for pets in a garden setting.
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Family: Leguminosae (also referred to as Fabaceae/Faboideae)
- Kingdom: Plantae
- Rank: Species
Distribution and Habitat
- Found on sandy soils.
- Observed in locations such as Niger, Senegal, and Nigeria.
- Reported in West Tropical Africa.
Morphological Characteristics
- Annual or frutescent perennial.
- Can grow to 20-90 cm tall.
- May be much-branched, erect, or spreading.
- Branches may have a yellowish silky-hairy appearance.
- Flowers are found in dense terminal heads.
Ecological Role
- Indicates a transition from mesic to more arid conditions in certain plant communities.
Interactions with Other Organisms
- Root extracts have shown nematostatic activity against nematodes.
Resources and Further Information
- Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service.
- Discover Life page about the biology, natural history, ecology, identification and distribution.
- Encyclopedia of Life.
- Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS)
- The Plant List
- IPNI (International Plant Names Index)
- Australian Plant Name Index
- NYBG Virtual Herbarium
- World Agroforestry Centre
- NCBI (NCBI Taxonomy)
- PhytoImages.siu.edu