Crotalaria globosa (Fabaceae): An overlooked endemic legume of India
Abstract:The genus Crotalaria, commonly known as ‘rattle pods’, is one of the more prolific genera in Fabaceae Lindl., with about 690 species distributed throughout the tropics. In India, the genus is represented by 93 species and in Tamil Nadu 53 species, of which five entities are endemic to Tamil Nadu: C. digitata Hook., C. fysonii var. glabra Gamble, C. globosa Wight, C. kodaiensis Debb. & Biswas. and C. ramosissima Roxb. var. ramnadensis A.A. Ansari. In connection with the documentation of legumes of Dindigul … Show more
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