Crotalaria ramosissima
Also known as: Crotalaria tomentosa Rottler
- Crotalaria tomentosa Rottler
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Fabaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a annual, perennial or subshrub.
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Crotalaria ramosissima is an annual, herbaceous perennial or shrub belonging to the Fabaceae family. Naturally occurring in Tropical Asia and Australasia, this species is primarily associated with seasonally dry tropical conditions. The genus Crotalaria is notably large, comprising more than 700 species. There are naturally occurring varieties of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Annual
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TROPICAL, AUSTRALASIA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Australia, Indian Subcontinent, Indo-China
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
India, Laos, Northern Territory, Queensland, 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)
Jamaica
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms