Pan India Bouquets

Crotalaria capensis Jacq.

Family : Fabaceae
(Pea Or Bean Family)
Family (Hindi name) : PALASH FAMILY (पलाश फैमिली)
Family (as per The APG System III) : Leguminosae
Subfamily : Faboideae
Synonym(s) : Crotalaria arborescens Lam.; Crotalaria ceciliae I.Verd.; Crotalaria incanescens L.f.; Crotularius capensis (Jacq.) Medik.
Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Crotalaria capensis Jacq.
Habit : Shrub or small tree
Habitat : Found on forest margins, in coastal bush, and in riverine areas
Comments / notes : Crotalaria capensis can be lovely used as a decorative hedge.
Flower, Fruit : March-August
Distribution :
- Uttarakhand : Uttarakhand
Native : Cape Provinces, Free State, KwaZulu-Natal, Malawi, Mozambique, Northern Provinces, Swaziland, Zimbabwe
Exotic/Native : Exotic
World Distribution : South Malawi to South Africa and India, Kenya, Nepal, St.Helena
Literature : Uniyal B.P., Sharma J.R., Choudhery U., Singh D.K. (2007). Flowering Plants of Uttarakhand: A Checklist. Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh: 103
Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Navendu Page, Deepak Kumar (2020). Pan India Bouquets. http://flora-peninsula-indica.ces.iisc.ac.in/pan/plants.php?name=Crotalaria capensis. Downloaded on 2 October 2023.