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Taxon:  Crotalaria nitens Kunth



Summary
Genus:
Crotalaria
Family:
Fabaceae (alt. Leguminosae)
Subfamily:
Faboideae
Tribe:
Crotalarieae
Nomen number:
12356
Place of publication:
F. W. H. A. von Humboldt et al., Nov. gen. sp. 6:313[folio]; 6:399[quarto]. 1824
Verified:
12/30/2004 ARS Systematic Botanists.
Accessions:
2 (2  active, 1  available) in National Plant Germplasm System.  (Map it)
Other conspecific taxa
Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations
No images


Reference(s)
  1. Bernal M., H. Y. 1986. Crotalaria (Fabaceae - Faboideae). Flora de Colombia. 1983- 4:62.
  2. Brako, L. & J. L. Zarucchi. Catalogue of the flowering plants and gymnosperms of Peru. Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 45. 1993
  3. Dubs, B. Prodromus florae matogrossensis. Botany of Mato Grosso, series B, no. 3. 1998
  4. Jørgensen, P. M. & S. León-Yánez, eds. Catalogue of the vascular plants of Ecuador. Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 75. 1999
  5. Lewis, G. P. Legumes of Bahia. 1987
  6. Macbride, J. F. et al., eds. Flora of Peru. 1936-1971; new ser. 1980-
  7. Matos G., F. 1978. El género Crotalaria en Venezuela. Acta Bot. Venez. 13:89.
  8. McVaugh, R. Flora Novo-Galiciana. 1983-
  9. Sprent, J. I. Legume nodulation: a global perspective. 2009
  10. Standley, P. C. & J. A. Steyermark. Flora of Guatemala. 1946-1976
  11. Steyermark, J. A. et al., eds. Flora of the Venezuelan Guayana. 1995-
  12. Windler, D. R. 1974. A systematic treatment of the native unifoliolate crotalarias of North America (Leguminosae). Rhodora 76:161.
Common names
Distribution
order_codeStatusContinentSubcontinentCountryStateNote
1NativeNorthern AmericaSouthern MexicoMexicoChiapas 
1NativeNorthern AmericaSouthern MexicoMexicoGuerrero 
1NativeNorthern AmericaSouthern MexicoMexicoJalisco 
1NativeNorthern AmericaSouthern MexicoMexicoOaxaca 
1NativeNorthern AmericaSouthern MexicoMexicoVeracruz 
1NativeSouthern AmericaBrazilBrazil  
1NativeSouthern AmericaMesoamericaBelize  
1NativeSouthern AmericaMesoamericaCosta Rica  
1NativeSouthern AmericaMesoamericaGuatemala  
1NativeSouthern AmericaMesoamericaHonduras  
1NativeSouthern AmericaNorthern South AmericaVenezuelaAmazonas 
1NativeSouthern AmericaNorthern South AmericaVenezuelaBarinas 
1NativeSouthern AmericaNorthern South AmericaVenezuelaMerida 
1NativeSouthern AmericaNorthern South AmericaVenezuelaTachira 
1NativeSouthern AmericaSouthern South AmericaParaguay  
1NativeSouthern AmericaWestern South AmericaBolivia  
1NativeSouthern AmericaWestern South AmericaColombia  
1NativeSouthern AmericaWestern South AmericaEcuador  
1NativeSouthern AmericaWestern South AmericaPeru  
Native
Northern America
  • SOUTHERN MEXICO: Mexico [Chiapas, Guerrero, Jalisco, Oaxaca, Veracruz]
Southern America
  • BRAZIL: Brazil
  • MESOAMERICA: Belize, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras
  • NORTHERN SOUTH AMERICA: Venezuela [Amazonas, Barinas, Merida, Tachira]
  • SOUTHERN SOUTH AMERICA: Paraguay
  • WESTERN SOUTH AMERICA: Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru
Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System. 2025. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy). National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland.
URL: https://ausgenebank.agriculture.vic.gov.au/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomydetail?id=12356. Accessed 10 January 2025.

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