Crotalaria pusilla

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Fabales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Diaphoretickes Cladus: CAM Cladus: Archaeplastida Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Eudicots Cladus: Core eudicots Cladus: Rosids Cladus: Unieurosida Ordo: Fabales

Familia: Fabaceae
Subfamilia: Faboideae
Tribus: Crotalarieae
Genus: Crotalaria
Species: Crotalaria pusilla

Name

Crotalaria pusilla B.Heyne ex Roth, Nov. Pl. Sp.: 335 (1821)

Synonyms

• Heterotypic
  • Crotalaria pumila Schrank, Denkschr. Königl. Akad. Wiss. München 6: 188 (1816-1817 publ. 1820), nom. illeg.

Homonyms

• Crotalaria pusilla Roxb. ex Wight & Arn., Prodr. Fl. Ind. Orient. 1: 189 (1834) nom. illeg. = Crotalaria evolvuloides.

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Asia-Tropical Indian Subcontinent India References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Roth, A.W. & Heyne, B. 1821. Novae Plantarum Species praesertim Indiae orientalis: Ex collectione doct. Benj. Heynii. iv + 412 pp, Halberstadii, Sumptibus H. Vogleri. BHL Reference page. 

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2025. Crotalaria pusilla in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2025 Dec. 15. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2025. Crotalaria pusilla. Published online. Accessed: 15. Dec. 2025. Reference page.