Crotalaria

FLORA OF MADAGASCAR
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Crotalaria
N Madagascar, Antsiranana Province, SE of
Antsiranana (Diego Suarez), Reserve Speciale
d’Analamerana, (eastern portion) near summit of
the hill E of the Ampondrakely River.
Global Positioning Unit Map Ref.: 12°41 '35"S
49°35'02"E.
In red soil with leaf litter over limestone, in low
(c. 6 m), dense, deciduous forest. Altitude 280 m.
A slender shrub to c. 1.5 m tall; leaves deep
green, with very long petioles, deep green above,
pale beneath. Flowers bright yellow in a
terminal, slender raceme; calyx bright green;
standard petal tinged red-brown behind; keel pale
green with a yellow tip. [Also seen without
flowers in the Ampondrakely River valley -
12°41,33"S49°34'03,,E].
20.3.94	D.J.	Du	Puy	M747
J. Andriantiana &
O. Andrianantoanina
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