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Crotalaria hebecarpa

Scientific Name: Crotalaria hebecarpa

Family: Fabaceae

Category: Dicot

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Crotalaria hebecarpa

Crotalaria hebecarpa is a species of plant belonging to the genus Crotalaria. It is also known by the common name "Fuzzy Fruited".

Considerations for Pets

  • This plant is an herb that grows prostrate and forms a mat on the ground.
  • The leaves have long ciliate hairs on the margins.

Taxonomy and Nomenclature

  • Scientific Name: Crotalaria hebecarpa (DC.) Rudd
  • Family: Fabaceae (also referred to as Leguminosae or Pea family)
  • Synonyms:
    • Goniogyna hebecarpa DC.
    • Goniogyna hirta Ali (Willd.)
    • Goniogyna hirta DC.
    • Goniogyna leiocarpa DC.
    • Hallia hirta Willd.
    • Crotalaria uniflora Roxb.
  • Rank: Species

Nomenclature Details

  • The species was first described by Augustin Pyramus de Candolle (DC.).
  • The currently accepted name was given by Velva Elaine Rudd.

Morphological Characteristics

  • It is described as a prostrate herb with hispid branchlets.
  • Leaves are ovate, chartaceous, and can grow up to 1.5 x 1 cm.
  • Leaf apex is obtuse and cordate with long ciliate hairs on the margins.
  • Leaves are sessile and exstipulate (lacking stipules).

Distribution and Habitat

  • Forms a mat on the ground.

Additional Resources

  • Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service.
  • Tropicos database.
  • International Legume Database &amp Information Service (ILDIS).