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Crotalaria senegalensis
Scientific Name: Crotalaria senegalensis
Family: Fabaceae
Category: Dicot
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Crotalaria senegalensis
Crotalaria senegalensis, also known as Crotalaria senegalensis (Pers.) Bacle ex DC., is a plant belonging to the genus Crotalaria.
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Crotalaria senegalensis (Pers.) Bacle ex DC.
- Family: Fabaceae (Pea Family), Subfamily Faboideae
- Basionym: Crotalaria uncinella var. senegalensis Pers.
- Synonyms:
- Crotalaria maxillaris Klotzsch
- Crotalaria maxillaris sensu auct. (Misapplied)
- Crotalaria shamvaensis sensu Torre (Misapplied)
- Crotalaria uncinella var. senegalensis Pers.
- Crotalaria senegalensis var. carinata (Steud. ex A. Rich.) Baker f.
- Crotalaria senegalensis var. macilenta (Delile) Chiov. Basionym: Crotalaria macilenta Delile.
Distribution and Habitat
- The species is native to Senegal, as indicated by the specific name "senegalensis".
- It is also found in West Tropical Africa.
- The plant is known to occur in Africa and Madagascar.
Morphological Characteristics
- Crotalaria senegalensis can develop in an erect manner and, over time, become a tree.
- The plant can have a standard blue, pale yellow at the base, or white flower, 30-50mm
Ecological Role
- In Sudan, Crotalaria senegalensis is recognized as a rangeland forage.
Traditional Uses
- Mucilages have been extracted from the leaves, stem, and root of Crotalaria senegalensis.
Further Information
- Further information can be found in the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN).
- Refer to "The useful plants of West Tropical Africa. 2nd Edition. Volume 3, Families J–L" by Burkill, H.M. (1995) for more information.
- The South African National Biodiversity Institute holds observations on this species.