Description additional information we are updating crotalaria retusa. Ecological distribution of the genus crotalaria in nigeria odewo, s. Figure s2 are almost restricted to asia, australasia. The website also provides access to a database and. Members of this subfamily are trees, shrubs, and herbs that may be easily recognized by their classical peashaped flowers and the frequent occurrence of root nodulation stevens, 2012. Schmitt department of plant and environmental protection sciences, 3190. Crotalaria retusa in the germplasm resources information network grin, u.
Crotalaria retusa wedgeleaf rattlepod discover life. After the diagnosis of acute crotalaria retusa poisoning, 21 healthy sheep from the affected. Stems terete, thick, densely rusty appressed pubescent. Enjoy unrestricted access to all content and features, including. Proximate composition and phytochemical screenings of crotalaria. Rattlebox crotalaria species at jdsp worldwide, there are over 600 species in the genus crotalaria, also commonly known as rattlebox, rattlepod, shake shake, or devilbean. This work and the related pdf file are licensed under a creative commons. This low growing flowering plant has bright yellow flowers. Geographical distribution and morphological features of the genus. Efloraofindia earlier indiantreepix is the largest. Rattlepod for more multimedia, look at crotalaria on wikimedia commons. The article describes the somatic polymorphism in crotalaria retusa l. Department of agriculture agricultural research service. An excellent, if rather terse, guide to the traditional medicinal uses of the plants of the region the leaves, mixed with those of crotalaria quinquefolia, act internally as well as externally against fever, scabies, lung diseases and impetigo.
This page was last edited on 15 november 2017, at 07. How crotalaria is effective for various diseases is listed in repertory format. Access is allocated within two business days of purchase and lasts one year. Crotalaria retusa cvtreoverview eppo global database. Provided by ars systematic botany and mycology laboratory.
Mineral analysis indicated the crotalaria retusa leave and seeds contained some essential. Seeds article pdf available in american journal of plant sciences 0901. Crotalaria herb uses, benefits, cures, side effects, nutrients. An excellent, if rather terse, guide to the traditional medicinal uses of the plants of the region the leaves. The atlas of florida plants provides a source of information for the distribution of plants within the state and taxonomic information. It is poisonous to livestock, and contaminates human food. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. It has been introduced as a crop plant in many tropical areas and has. The leaves and seeds of crotalaria retusa were evaluated for the proximate, mineral and. Crotalaria junceais grown mainly in india, brazil, and west pakistan for its fiber. Crotalaria cuneifolia, crotalaria hostmannii, crotalaria retusa maritima, crotalaria retusifolia, dolichos cuneifolius, lupinus cochinchinensis citation. Somatic polymorphism variation in crotalaria retusa l. Crotalaria is a genus of flowering plants in the legume family fabaceae subfamily faboideae commonly known as rattlepods.
Its original native range is unclear, probably including tropical asia, africa and australia. Crotalaria agatiflora canary bird bush an evergreen shrub characterized by flowers that look like a family of green canaries perching on a branch. The genus crotalaria includes some species known to be toxic to animals. Media in category crotalaria retusa the following 75 files are in this category, out of 75 total. Crotalaria retusa name synonyms crotalaria cuneifolia forssk. Diversity and distribution of the genus crotalaria in nigeria. A read is counted each time someone views a publication summary such as the title, abstract, and list of authors, clicks on a figure, or views or downloads the fulltext.
Clockdated phylogeny for 48% of the 700 species of. This plant may be known by one or more common names in different places, and some. The pdf file you selected should load here if your web browser has a pdf reader plugin installed for example, a recent version of adobe acrobat reader if you would like more information about how to print, save, and work with pdfs, highwire press provides a helpful frequently asked questions about pdfs alternatively, you can download the pdf file. All structured data from the file and property namespaces. Each individual may produce yellow dormant seeds, brown quiescent seeds and unviable dark brown ones.
We sampled 48% of the species from all sections and representatives of the. The objective of this work was to document an outbreak of spontaneous acute. The leaves and seeds of crotalaria retusa were evaluated for the proximate, mineral and antinutritional contents in a completely randomized design. These plants get their name from the sound made when their podlike fruit is shaken, causing the seeds to rattle around inside. Crotalaria beddomeana, crotalaria retusa, crotalaria trichotoma. Crotalaria definition of crotalaria by the free dictionary. Download fulltext pdf somatic polymorphism variation in crotalaria retusa l. Stipules acicular, very minute, persistent or caducous. Crotalaria retusa is a species of flowering plant in the legume family known by various common names including devilbean, rattleweed, shack shack, and wedgeleaf rattlepod.
Crotalaria retusa, devil bean, rattleweed, shack shack. The university of minnesota is an equal opportunity educator and employer. Uses, benefits, cures, side effects, nutrients in crotalaria. A taxonomic genus within the family fabaceae the rattlepods, of africa. An crotalaria retusa in uska species han magnoliopsida nga. Crotalaria retusa is an erect, annual plant or shortlived perennial with more or less woody stems. Pdf somatic polymorphism variation in crotalaria retusa. A downloadable pdf document of a book in prepublication awaiting illustration. It is used in the production of twine, rug yarn, tissue paper, fishnets, sacking, canvas, and cordage duke, 1983. Itis taxonomy is based on the latest scientific consensus available, and is provided as a general reference source for interested parties. There are many species and most of them are poisonous. Many species in the genus crotalaria, including the annual herb c.
Spontaneous acute poisoning by crotalaria retusa in sheep and. With some 700 species, the pantropical crotalaria is among the angiosperms largest genera. They all contain pyrrolizidine alkaloids which cause damage in liver, lungs. The genus crotalaria includes around 700 species, mainly distributed in the. The plant list includes 1,415 scientific plant names of species rank for the genus crotalaria. It is used in the production of twine, rug yarn, tissue paper, fishnets, sacking, canvas, and.