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Crotalaria nitens

Also known as: Crotalaria bracteata Roxb. +4 more
  • Crotalaria bracteata Roxb.
  • Crotalaria exstipulata Mart. ex Schrank
  • Crotalaria nitens var. nitens
  • Crotalaria nitens var. trichina J.F.Macbr.
  • Crotalaria nitidula Mart. ex Schrank
Botanical Data
  • Taxonomic Rank: Species
  • Botanical Family: Fabaceae
  • WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a subshrub or shrub.

Found natively in North America and South America, Crotalaria nitens is a shrub belonging to the Fabaceae family. In its natural range, this species typically occurs in seasonally dry tropical conditions.

Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Shrub

Native Range

Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Brazil, Central America, Mexico, Northern South America, Southern South America, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Belize, Bolivia, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Paraguay, Peru, Venezuela

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