Crotalaria quinquefolia
Five Leaf Crotalaria
Also known as: Crotalaria ekmanii Windler & S.G.Skinner +2 more
- Crotalaria ekmanii Windler & S.G.Skinner
- Crotalaria heterophylla L.f.
- Lupinus javanicus Burm.f.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Fabaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a annual, subshrub or shrub.
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Crotalaria quinquefolia (commonly known as Five-Leaf Crotalaria) is an annual or shrub within the Fabaceae family. It originates in Tropical Asia and Australasia. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to seasonally dry tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Annual
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TROPICAL, AUSTRALASIA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Australia, Indian Subcontinent, Indo-China, Malesia, Papuasia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Bangladesh, Bismarck Archipelago, Borneo, Cambodia, India, Jawa, Laos, Lesser Sunda Is., Malaya, Maluku, Myanmar, Nepal, New Guinea, Northern Territory, Philippines, Queensland, Solomon Is., Sri Lanka, Sulawesi, Sumatera, Thailand, Vietnam, Western Australia
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)
Caroline Is., Cuba, Dominican Republic, Fiji, Guyana, Jamaica, Leeward Is., Marianas, Marquesas, Mauritius, Trinidad-Tobago, Vanuatu, Windward Is.