Crotalaria lanceolata
Lance Crotalaria, Lance Leaf Crotalaria
Other regional names: Lanceleaf Rattlebox
- Lanceleaf Rattlebox
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Fabaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a annual.
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Found natively in Africa, Crotalaria lanceolata (commonly known as Lance Crotalaria or Lance-Leaf Crotalaria) is an annual belonging to the Fabaceae family. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to seasonally dry tropical conditions. There are naturally occurring subspecies of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Annual
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
East Tropical Africa, Northeast Tropical Africa, South Tropical Africa, Southern Africa, Western Indian Ocean
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Cape Provinces, Ethiopia, Kenya, KwaZulu-Natal, Madagascar, Malawi, Mozambique, Northern Provinces, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, 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)
Alabama, Bolivia, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, China South-Central, China Southeast, Colombia, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Honduras, India, Leeward Is., Louisiana, Marquesas, New South Wales, Nigeria, North Carolina, Paraguay, Queensland, South Carolina, Taiwan, Venezuela
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms