Crotalaria spectabilis
Rattlebox, Showy Crotalaria
Other regional names: Showy Rattlebox +1 more
- Showy Rattlebox
- Showy Rattlepod
Also known as: Crotalaria alatipes Raf. +9 more
- Crotalaria alatipes Raf.
- Crotalaria altipes Raf.
- Crotalaria lechnaultii DC.
- Crotalaria lupiniflora Graham
- Crotalaria lupinifolia Steud.
- Crotalaria macrophylla Kurtz
- Crotalaria macrophylla Wienmann
- Crotalaria retzii Hitchc.
- Crotalaria spectabilis subsp. parvibracteata Niyomdham
- Crotalaria spectabilis subsp. spectabilis
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Fabaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a annual, perennial or subshrub.
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Originating in Temperate Asia and Tropical Asia, Crotalaria spectabilis (commonly known as Rattlebox or Showy Crotalaria) is an annual, herbaceous perennial or shrub belonging to the Fabaceae family. 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-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL
Regions (WGSRPD)
China, Eastern Asia, Indian Subcontinent, Indo-China
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Andaman Is., Assam, Bangladesh, China South-Central, China Southeast, East Himalaya, India, Laos, Myanmar, Nepal, Nicobar Is., Pakistan, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam, West Himalaya
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, Angola, Argentina Northeast, Arkansas, Bahamas, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Caroline Is., Central African Republic, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Florida, Georgia, Gilbert Is., Hawaii, Honduras, Illinois, Indiana, Jamaica, Kenya, Leeward Is., Lesser Sunda Is., Louisiana, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaya, Mali, Marianas, Marquesas, Maryland, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Mississippi, Missouri, Mozambique, Nauru, New Caledonia, New Guinea, New South Wales, North Carolina, Northern Provinces, Ohio, Panama, Peru, Puerto Rico, Queensland, Réunion, Society Is., South Carolina, Sudan, Tanzania, Tennessee, Texas, Trinidad-Tobago, Venezuela, Virginia, West Virginia, Windward Is., Zaïre, Zimbabwe