Crotalaria ochroleuca
Slender Leaf Rattlebox
Also known as: Crotalaria cannabina Schweinf. ex Baker f.
- Crotalaria cannabina Schweinf. ex Baker f.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Fabaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a annual, perennial or subshrub.
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Crotalaria ochroleuca (commonly known as Slender leaf rattlebox) is an annual, herbaceous perennial or 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
Annual
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
East Tropical Africa, Northeast Tropical Africa, South Tropical Africa, Southern Africa, West Tropical Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Congo, Ethiopia, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Gulf of Guinea Is., Ivory Coast, Kenya, Liberia, Malawi, Mali, Mozambique, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, 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)
Alabama, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, China Southeast, Florida, Georgia, Hainan, India, Louisiana, Madagascar, Mississippi, New Guinea, North Carolina, Queensland, South Carolina, Swaziland