Group: Dicot Rank: species Herbarium Placement: Lehmann, mid, I, 128     

Published In: Species Plantarum 2: 715. 1753. (1 May 1753) (Sp. Pl.)

Type-Protologue

Locality: "Sri Lanka."

Collector and Number: Hermann 2:21, 84 and 4:51, 78

Distribution: Cosmop. trop.

Institution(s): ST: BM-HERM

Type Specimens

• LT: Herb. Herman, folio 2: 21; ; (BM) LT designated by ?; cited by Windler & McLaughlin, Ann. Missouri Bot. Gard. 67: 609 (1980)

Higher Taxa:     Taxonomy Browser
Concept: Andean Bryophytes Bolivia Checklist Bryophyte Herbarium Flora Mesoamericana Madagascar Catalogue Moss Flora of China System Vascular Herbarium

• class:  Equisetopsida C. Agardh
• subclass:  Magnoliidae Novák ex Takht.
• superorder:  Rosanae Takht.
• order:  Fabales Bromhead
• family:  Fabaceae Lindl.
• genus:  Crotalaria L.

Common Names:

• diao qun cao (pinyin, China)
  • No References available
• Maraquita (Spanish, Venezuela, Distrito Federal)
  • Steyermark, J. A. & O. Huber 1978. (none). Fl. Avila 971 pp.
• Rattleweed (English, Caribbean, Jamaica)
  • Adams, C. D. 1972. (none). Fl. Pl. Jamaica 1–848.
• water-leaf rattle-box (English, United States)
  • Brako, L., A.Y. Rossman & D.F. Farr 1995. (none). Sci. Comm. Names 1–294.
• wedge-leaf rattle-box (English, United States)
  • Brako, L., A.Y. Rossman & D.F. Farr 1995. (none). Sci. Comm. Names 1–294.

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