Crotalaria brevidens
Ethiopian Rattlebox
Also known as: Crotalaria albertiana Baker f. +11 more
- Crotalaria albertiana Baker f.
- Crotalaria brevidens var. brevidens
- Crotalaria brevidens var. dorumaensis (R.Wilczek) Polhill
- Crotalaria brevidens var. intermedia (Kotschy) Polhill
- Crotalaria intermedia f. sericocalyx Taub. ex Baker f.
- Crotalaria intermedia Kotschy
- Crotalaria intermedia var. abyssinica Taub.
- Crotalaria intermedia var. abyssinica Taub. ex Engl.
- Crotalaria intermedia var. dorumaensis (Wilczek) Polhill
- Crotalaria intermedia var. dorumaensis R.Wilczek
- Crotalaria intermedia var. parviflora Baker f.
- Crotalaria purpureolineata Baker f.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Fabaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a annual, perennial or subshrub.
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Found natively in Africa, Crotalaria brevidens (commonly known as Ethiopian Rattlebox) is an annual, herbaceous perennial or shrub belonging to the Fabaceae family. In its natural range, this species typically occurs in seasonally dry tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Annual
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
East Tropical Africa, Northeast Tropical Africa, West Tropical Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Congo, Ethiopia, Gabon, Kenya, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Zaïre
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Alabama, Colombia, Dominican Republic, Hawaii, Honduras, Mozambique, Northern Provinces, Puerto Rico, Swaziland, Zimbabwe