Synonyms are Crotalaria mucronata Desc, Crotalaria striata DC, Crotalaria falcata VAHL ex DC, Crotalaria brownei DC., Crotalaria fertilis Delile, Crotalaria hookeri Arn., Crotalaria pisiformis Guill. & Perr., Crotalaria siamica F.N.Williams, Crotalaria striata var. acutifolia Trin., Crotalaria tinctoria Baill, Crotalaria zuccarininana D.Dietr.[3][1][2] The preferred common name is crotalaria, with other common names including striped rattlepod and crotalaire striée.[2]
Descriptionedit
This shrub (annual or short-lived perennial herb) has height of about 1.5 m. The stout stem is hairy and has longitudinal grooves. Leaves are trifoliate with a 2–8.5 cm long petiole, leaflets 3-13 x 2–5 cm and elliptical to obovate. Flowers are yellow, often reddish-brown veined and borne on 15–40 cm long racemes, each with 20-30 flowers. Fruits are 3-5 x 0.6-0.8 cm, 30-40 seeded that are heart-shaped, 3 x 2 mm, shiny, mottled ochre and dark grey-green or brown.[4]
Distributionedit
Crotalaria pallida is found in Indonesia, Sudan, United States (Florida, Puerto Rico), Brazil,[2] India, and Bangladesh
Usesedit
The plant is grown as a ground cover and a green manure crop, especially in the inter-rows of rubber trees and coconut palms. Flowers are eaten as a vegetable in Cambodia, where the seeds are roasted and grounded for use as a sort of coffee beverage. The roots are sometimes chewed with betel nuts in Vietnam. In traditional medicine, the plant is used to treat urinary problems and fever, a poultice of the roots is applied to swelling of joints and an extract of the leaves is taken to expel intestinal worms.[4][5]
Crotalaria mucronata Desv was reported to be widely used in the southern part of the US as a green manure crop under the name “giant striata”.
Referencesedit
^ abJesse Wagstaff, D (2008-07-07). International Poisonous Plants Checklist. CRC Press. doi:10.1201/9781420062533. ISBN9781420062526.
^"Crotalaria pallida Aiton". India Biodiversity Portal. 8 November 2020.
^ ab"Crotalaria pallida Aiton". KewScience, Plants of the World. 2017. Retrieved 23 December 2020.
^Chong, K. Y., H. T. W. Tan & R. T. Corlett, 2009. A Checklist of the Total Vascular Plant Flora of Singapore: Native, Naturalised and Cultivated Species. Raffles Museum of Biodiversity Research, National University of Singapore, Singapore. 273 pp.
December 20, 2023
crotalaria, pallida, commonly, known, smooth, crotalaria, species, flowering, plant, within, family, fabaceae, yellow, flower, scientific, classificationkingdom, plantaeclade, tracheophytesclade, angiospermsclade, eudicotsclade, rosidsorder, fabalesfamily, fab. Crotalaria pallida commonly known as the smooth crotalaria is a species of flowering plant within the family Fabaceae 1 2 Crotalaria pallidaYellow flower of Crotalaria pallidaScientific classificationKingdom PlantaeClade TracheophytesClade AngiospermsClade EudicotsClade RosidsOrder FabalesFamily FabaceaeSubfamily FaboideaeGenus CrotalariaSpecies C pallidaBinomial nameCrotalaria pallidaAiton Contents 1 Synonyms and common names 2 Description 3 Distribution 4 Uses 5 ReferencesSynonyms and common names editSynonyms are Crotalaria mucronata Desc Crotalaria striata DC Crotalaria falcata VAHL ex DC Crotalaria brownei DC Crotalaria fertilis Delile Crotalaria hookeri Arn Crotalaria pisiformis Guill amp Perr Crotalaria siamica F N Williams Crotalaria striata var acutifolia Trin Crotalaria tinctoria Baill Crotalaria zuccarininana D Dietr 3 1 2 The preferred common name is crotalaria with other common names including striped rattlepod and crotalaire striee 2 Description editThis shrub annual or short lived perennial herb has height of about 1 5 m The stout stem is hairy and has longitudinal grooves Leaves are trifoliate with a 2 8 5 cm long petiole leaflets 3 13 x 2 5 cm and elliptical to obovate Flowers are yellow often reddish brown veined and borne on 15 40 cm long racemes each with 20 30 flowers Fruits are 3 5 x 0 6 0 8 cm 30 40 seeded that are heart shaped 3 x 2 mm shiny mottled ochre and dark grey green or brown 4 Distribution editCrotalaria pallida is found in Indonesia Sudan United States Florida Puerto Rico Brazil 2 India and BangladeshUses editThe plant is grown as a ground cover and a green manure crop especially in the inter rows of rubber trees and coconut palms Flowers are eaten as a vegetable in Cambodia where the seeds are roasted and grounded for use as a sort of coffee beverage The roots are sometimes chewed with betel nuts in Vietnam In traditional medicine the plant is used to treat urinary problems and fever a poultice of the roots is applied to swelling of joints and an extract of the leaves is taken to expel intestinal worms 4 5 Crotalaria mucronata Desv was reported to be widely used in the southern part of the US as a green manure crop under the name giant striata References edit a b Jesse Wagstaff D 2008 07 07 International Poisonous Plants Checklist CRC Press doi 10 1201 9781420062533 ISBN 9781420062526 a b c d Crotalaria pallida smooth crotalaria CABI 2019 11 25 Retrieved 2018 11 19 Crotalaria pallida Aiton India Biodiversity Portal 8 November 2020 a b Crotalaria pallida Aiton KewScience Plants of the World 2017 Retrieved 23 December 2020 Chong K Y H T W Tan amp R T Corlett 2009 A Checklist of the Total Vascular Plant Flora of Singapore Native Naturalised and Cultivated Species Raffles Museum of Biodiversity Research National University of Singapore Singapore 273 pp Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Crotalaria pallida amp oldid 1174982009, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
