Crotalaria distans
Also known as: Crotalaria macaulayae Baker.f. +3 more
- Crotalaria macaulayae Baker.f.
- Crotalaria macaulayae I.Verd.
- Crotalaria macrotropis Baker.f.
- Crotalaria mundyi Baker.f.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Fabaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a annual.
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Crotalaria distans is an annual belonging to the Fabaceae family. Indigenous to Africa, this species is primarily associated with subtropical conditions. It belongs to the highly diverse genus Crotalaria, which contains over 700 distinct species. There are naturally occurring subspecies of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Subtropical
Plant Type
Annual
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
South Tropical Africa, Southern Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Botswana, Cape Provinces, Free State, KwaZulu-Natal, Lesotho, Malawi, Namibia, Northern Provinces, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe
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)
New South Wales, Queensland
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms