Crotalaria pallida var. pallida
Smooth Rattlebox
Also known as: Crotalaria brownei Bertero ex DC. +10 more
- Crotalaria brownei Bertero ex DC.
- Crotalaria fertilis Delile
- Crotalaria hookeri Arn.
- Crotalaria javanica Jungh.
- Crotalaria pisiformis Guill. & Perr.
- Crotalaria siamica F.N.Williams
- Crotalaria striata f. latifoliolata De Wild.
- Crotalaria striata var. acutifolia Trimen
- Crotalaria tinctoria Boivin ex Baill.
- Crotalaria zuccariniana D.Dietr.
- Lupinus africanus Lour.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Variety
- Botanical Family: Fabaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a annual, perennial or subshrub.
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Crotalaria pallida var. pallida (commonly known as Smooth Rattlebox) is an annual, herbaceous perennial or shrub within the Fabaceae family. It originates in Africa, Temperate Asia, and Tropical Asia. Within its native range, this variety is primarily associated with seasonally dry tropical conditions. It is a naturally occurring variety of Crotalaria pallida, which is linked below, along with other varieties of this species.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Annual
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL
Regions (WGSRPD)
China, East Tropical Africa, Eastern Asia, Indian Subcontinent, Indo-China, Northeast Tropical Africa, South Tropical Africa, Southern Africa, West Tropical Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa, Western Indian Ocean
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Andaman Is., Angola, Assam, Bangladesh, Benin, Burkina, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, China North-Central, China South-Central, China Southeast, Congo, East Himalaya, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, The, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Gulf of Guinea Is., Hainan, India, Ivory Coast, Kenya, KwaZulu-Natal, Laos, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mozambique, Myanmar, Nicobar Is., Niger, Nigeria, Northern Provinces, Pakistan, Rwanda, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Swaziland, Taiwan, Tanzania, Thailand, Togo, Uganda, Vietnam, West Himalaya, 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)
Belize, Bismarck Archipelago, Bolivia, Borneo, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Caroline Is., Chagos Archipelago, Colombia, Cook Is., Costa Rica, Cuba, Ecuador, Guyana, Hawaii, Honduras, Jamaica, Jawa, Leeward Is., Lesser Sunda Is., Malaya, Maluku, Marianas, Marquesas, Marshall Is., Mauritius, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Nepal, New Caledonia, New Guinea, Nicaragua, Northern Territory, Peru, Seychelles, Society Is., Solomon Is., South China Sea, Sumatera, Tonga, Trinidad-Tobago, Tuamotu, Tubuai Is., Vanuatu, Venezuela, Western Australia, Windward Is.
Base Species & Variations