Crotalaria ferruginea
Rust Color Crotalaria
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Fabaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a annual, perennial or subshrub.
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Crotalaria ferruginea (commonly known as Rust-Color Crotalaria) is an annual, herbaceous perennial or shrub belonging to the Fabaceae family. Naturally occurring in Temperate Asia and Tropical Asia, this species is primarily associated with seasonally dry tropical conditions. It belongs to the highly diverse genus Crotalaria, which contains over 700 distinct species.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Annual
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL
Regions (WGSRPD)
China, Eastern Asia, Indian Subcontinent, Indo-China, Malesia, Papuasia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Assam, Bangladesh, Borneo, China South-Central, China Southeast, East Himalaya, Hainan, India, Jawa, Laos, Lesser Sunda Is., Malaya, Maluku, Myanmar, Nepal, New Guinea, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Sulawesi, Sumatera, Taiwan, Thailand, Tibet, Vietnam, West Himalaya