Crotalaria retusa L.

  • Filed As

    Fabaceae
    Crotalaria retusa L.

  • Collector(s)

    J. Rietsema 55408 with Dorothy Beveridge, 31 Oct 2008

  • Location

    Belize. Belize. Caye Caulker (southern island), village of Caye Caulker.

  • Habitat

    Av. Mangle, Vega property west of school, dry.

  • Description

    Herb, to 50 cm tall; stem angular, ridges; leaves 7 cm long, entire, cauline, alternate, obovate with cuneate base and obtuse tip, light green; inflorescence terminal cymes, flowers typically pea-shaped with rust brown spots outside and yellow inside, 4-5 cm across; fruit bean, black, round cross section, 2 cm long, hanging down.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 01158604

    Occurrence ID: 944dcabe-8b8d-419b-9351-89cc86d30520

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Fabales

  • Family

    Fabaceae

  • All Determinations

    Crotalaria retusa L. det J. Rietsema, 2008

  • Region

    Central America

  • Country

    Belize

  • State/Province

    Belize

  • Locality

    Caye Caulker (southern island), village of Caye Caulker

  • Coordinates

    17.7392, -88.0269

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