Status:
valid
Authors:
(Hiern) Welw. ex Baker f.
Source:
tro
Year:
1914
Citation Micro:
J. Linn. Soc., Bot.42: 260 (1914)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001053905
Common Names
- Crotalaria anisophylla
- Unequal-Leaved Crotalaria
- Anisophylla Crotalaria
Uses & Benefits
Crotalaria anisophylla is used as a forage crop, as a green manure crop, and as a soil improver. It can also be used as an ornamental plant and for erosion control.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Crotalaria anisophylla has yellow flowers with four petals and a long, curved stamen. The seed is a small, black, kidney-shaped bean. The seedlings have two oval-shaped cotyledons and a single, thin stem.
Cultivation and Propagation
Crotalaria anisophylla can be propagated by seed or cuttings. Seeds should be sown in spring or early summer in a well-drained soil mix. Cuttings can be taken in spring or summer and rooted in a well-drained soil mix.
Where to Find Crotalaria anisophylla
Crotalaria anisophylla can be found in the dry deciduous forests of India, Sri Lanka, and Bangladesh.
Species in the Crotalaria genus
Crotalaria brevipedunculata,
Crotalaria mexicana,
Crotalaria nayaritensis,
Crotalaria rzedowskii,
Crotalaria filifolia,
Crotalaria grandiflora,
Crotalaria martiana,
Crotalaria polyphylla,
Crotalaria purdieana,
Crotalaria quercetorum,
Crotalaria quinquefolia,
Crotalaria berteroana,
Crotalaria brachycarpa,
Crotalaria breviflora,
Crotalaria bupleurifolia,
Crotalaria flavicoma,
Crotalaria hilariana,
Crotalaria holosericea,
Crotalaria longirostrata,
Crotalaria mollicula,
Crotalaria nana,
Crotalaria nitens,
Crotalaria pilosa,
Crotalaria pumila,
Crotalaria purshii,
Crotalaria rufipila,
Crotalaria sagittalis,
Crotalaria tetragona,
Crotalaria unifoliolata,
Crotalaria velutina,
Crotalaria vespertilio,
Crotalaria bahiaensis,
Crotalaria boliviensis,
Crotalaria goiasensis,
Crotalaria harleyi,
Crotalaria irwinii,
Crotalaria semperflorens,
Crotalaria schiedeana,
Crotalaria grandiflora,
Crotalaria lotifolia,
Crotalaria gloriae,
Crotalaria balansae,
Crotalaria maypurensis,
Crotalaria rotundifolia,
Crotalaria angulata,
Crotalaria allophylla,
Crotalaria intricata,
Crotalaria warfae,
Crotalaria vitellina,
Crotalaria cajanifolia,
Species in the Fabaceae family