Crotalaria retusa L.

  • Filed As

    Fabaceae
    Crotalaria retusa L.

  • Collector(s)

    D. E. Atha 655 with T. Zanoni, 27 Oct 1994

  • Location

    Puerto Rico. Cabo Rojo. Rte 100, 2 km S of Hwy 2.

  • Habitat

    Plants growing in open field with grasses. Former cattle pasture, young secondary forest with Piptadenia peregrina, saplings of Hymenea courbaril, Maytenus domingensis.

  • Description

    herb from taproot; stems erect, 0.6 m tall; flowers yellow, reverse keel petal with red maculation; fruits immature, green, turning black on some plants. Phenology of specimen: Flower, Fruit.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 988758

    Occurrence ID: 90d11845-aa22-45f9-ae7c-ce86f7db579a

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Fabales

  • Family

    Fabaceae

  • All Determinations

    Crotalaria retusa L. det T. A. Zanoni, 1994

  • Region

    West Indies

  • Country

    Puerto Rico

  • State/Province

    Cabo Rojo

  • Locality

    Rte 100, 2 km S of Hwy 2.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 80 m. (262 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    18.13, -67.15

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