Crotalaria verrucosa

Crotalaria verrucosa
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Embryophytes
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Subfamily: Faboideae
Genus: Crotalaria
Species:
C. verrucosa
Binomial name
Crotalaria verrucosa
L.
Synonyms[1]
List
    • Anisanthera hastata Raf.
    • Crotalaria angulosa Lam.
    • Crotalaria flexuosa Moench
    • Crotalaria hastata Steud.
    • Phaseolus bulae Blanco

Crotalaria verrucosa, the blue rattlepod, is a species of flowering plant in the legume family, Fabaceae. This shrub belongs to the subfamily Faboideae.[2] The herb can be found in tropical and subtropical areas from in Bangladesh to Sri Lanka in South Asia, Southeast Asia, Australasia and Central America.[1]

Crotalaria verrucosa is a perennial shrub that grows to about 50 to 100 cm in height.[3]

Cultural Significance

Crotalaria verrucosa (பகன்றை) flower has historical, cultural significance as it is referred to in Tamil literature especially in Sangam literature.

References

  1. 1 2 "Crotalaria verrucosa L." Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanical Gardens, Kew. 2023. Retrieved 10 May 2023.
  2. ↑ "Crotalaria verrucosa L." United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved 22 February 2014.
  3. ↑ "Crotalaria verrucosa Linnaeus, Sp. Pl. 2: 715. 1753". Flora of China. Retrieved 28 February 2014.
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