Crotalaria spectabilis
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| Close-up of flower | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Subfamily: | Faboideae |
| Genus: | Crotalaria |
| Species: | C. spectabilis
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| Crotalaria spectabilis | |
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Crotalaria spectabilis, the showy rattlebox or showy rattlepod, is a species of flowering plant in the pea family Fabaceae. It is native to the Indian Subcontinent, southern China, and Southeast Asia.[1] It was introduced (originally as a green manure) to most of the world's tropics and subtropics and is now a serious agricultural pest species.[2] It is toxic to livestock, causing liver damage.[3]
References[]
- ^ a b "Crotalaria spectabilis Roth". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 8 April 2021.
- ^ "Datasheet Crotalaria spectabilis (showy rattlepod)". Invasive Species Compendium. CAB International. 2021. Retrieved 8 April 2021.
- ^ "Details Crotalaria, rattlepod". Guide to Poisonous Plants. Colorado State University. 2019. Retrieved 8 April 2021.
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- Crotalaria
- Flora of the Indian subcontinent
- Flora of Indo-China
- Flora of South-Central China
- Flora of Southeast China
- Flora of Taiwan
- Plants described in 1821
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