Crotalaria spectabilis, the showy rattlebox or showy rattlepod, is a species of flowering plant in the pea family Fabaceae. It is native to the Indian Subcontinent, southern China, and Southeast Asia.[1] It is a perennial herb that grows up to 0.6–1.5 m (24–59 in) tall.[2] It grows in montane grasslands.[2] It was introduced (originally as a green manure) to most of the world's tropics and subtropics and is now a serious agricultural pest species.[3] It is toxic to livestock, causing liver damage.[4]
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Subfamily: | Faboideae |
| Genus: | Crotalaria |
| Species: | C. spectabilis
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References
edit- ^ a b "Crotalaria spectabilis Roth". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 8 April 2021.
- ^ a b "Crotalaria spectabilis in Flora of China @ efloras.org". www.efloras.org. Retrieved 2023-02-23.
- ^ "Datasheet Crotalaria spectabilis (showy rattlepod)". Invasive Species Compendium. CAB International. 2021. Retrieved 8 April 2021.
- ^ "Details Crotalaria, rattlepod". Guide to Poisonous Plants. Colorado State University. 2019. Retrieved 8 April 2021.
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