Common name
English: Indian Rattlebox
Classification
Kingdom: Plantae (2656)
Phylum: Tracheophyta (2569)
Class: Magnoliopsida (2165)
Order: Fabales (241)
Family: Fabaceae (241)(family description)
Genus: Crotalaria (9)
Epithet: assamica Benth. (2)
Synonyms: Crotalaria burmannii DC., Crotalaria sericea Burm.f.
assamica => native to Assam (northeastern state of India)
burmannii => in honor of Nicholaas Laurens Burman (1734-1793), Dutch botanist
sericea => silky, covered with silky pubescence
Characteristics
Climate: tropical
Habit: herb, shrub
Flower colour: yellow
External links
Check for Crotalaria assamica at
World Flora Online, GBIF or IPNI- [413] International Legume Database & Information Service
- [1671] Crotalaria assamica - Pacific Island Ecosystems at Risk (PIER)