Crotalaria lachnophora
Also known as: Crotalaria elata Welw. ex Baker +5 more
- Crotalaria elata Welw. ex Baker
- Crotalaria homblei De Wild.
- Crotalaria homblei DeWild.
- Crotalaria lachnocarpa Hochst. ex Baker
- Crotalaria lachnocarpa var. melanocalyx Baker f.
- Crotalaria lachnocarpa var. strictissima Hiern
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Fabaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a subshrub or shrub.
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Crotalaria lachnophora is a shrub belonging to the Fabaceae family. Naturally occurring in Africa, 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
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
East Tropical Africa, Northeast Tropical Africa, South Tropical Africa, West Tropical Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Angola, Benin, Burkina, Burundi, Cameroon, Chad, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal, Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe