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Crotalaria laburnifolia ssp. australis
Scientific Name: Crotalaria laburnifolia ssp. australis
Family: Fabaceae
Category: Dicot
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Crotalaria laburnifolia subsp. australis
Crotalaria laburnifolia subsp. australis, a member of the Fabaceae (Leguminosae) family, is a subspecies of Crotalaria laburnifolia. The genus Crotalaria is commonly known as rattlepods and comprises herbaceous plants and woody shrubs.
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Crotalaria laburnifolia subsp. australis (Baker f.) Polhill
- Family: Fabaceae (Subfamily Faboideae)
- Rank: Subspecies
- Basionym: Crotalaria petiolaris var. australis Baker f.
- Synonyms: None explicitly mentioned, but see Crotalaria laburnifolia L.
Distribution and Habitat
- This subspecies is found in Africa and Madagascar.
- Crotalaria laburnifolia subsp. laburnifolia, with which it is compared, is native to the eastern half of Africa, the Mascarene Islands, India, Malesia, and NE Australia.
- It is considered an alien species in Western Australia.
Morphological Characteristics
- Crotalaria laburnifolia has an erect development.
- Leaves are hairless and rounded at the apex, and never obovate.
Genetic Information
- The voucher specimen MlR009 is associated with the ribulose-1,5-bisphosphate carboxylase/oxygenase large subunit (rbcL) gene (partial cds) of the chloroplast.
Interactions with Other Organisms
- Pyrrolizidine alkaloids have been found in this subspecies.
Additional Resources
- Taxonomic information available from the Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS): TSN 820841.
- Information available via NCBI Taxonomy checklist.
- Further details can be found in Kew Bulletin 22: 213 (1968) and Crotalaria Africa & Madagascar: 79 (1982) by Lock.
- Specimens can be found via Australia's Virtual Herbarium.
- Swaziland National Trust Commission.