Crotalaria pilosa
Also known as: Crotalaria genistella DC. +7 more
- Crotalaria genistella DC.
- Crotalaria genistella Kunth
- Crotalaria hexaptera Schrank
- Crotalaria pilosa var. skutchii H.Senn
- Crotalaria pilosa var. typica H.Senn
- Crotalaria pterocaula DC.
- Crotalaria pterocaula Desv.
- Crotalaria pterocaula var. genistella (Kunth) Benth.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Fabaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a annual.
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Crotalaria pilosa is an annual belonging to the Fabaceae family. Indigenous to South America, this species is primarily associated with seasonally dry tropical conditions. The genus Crotalaria is notably large, comprising more than 700 species.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Annual
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Brazil, Caribbean, Central America, Northern South America, Southern South America, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Argentina Northeast, Bolivia, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Jamaica, Panama, Paraguay, Surinam, Trinidad-Tobago, Venezuela
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)
Windward Is.