Schmitt department of plant and environmental protection sciences, 3190. With some 700 species, the pantropical crotalaria is among the angiosperms largest genera. The article describes the somatic polymorphism in crotalaria retusa l. Department of agriculture agricultural research service. Crotalaria retusa plant plantslive buy plants online. Provided by ars systematic botany and mycology laboratory. Enjoy unrestricted access to all content and features, including.
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. The leaves and seeds of crotalaria retusa were evaluated for the proximate, mineral and antinutritional contents in a completely randomized design. This work and the related pdf file are licensed under a creative commons. It has been introduced as a crop plant in many tropical areas and has. There are many species and most of them are poisonous. 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. Crotalaria retusa cvtreoverview eppo global database. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. This low growing flowering plant has bright yellow flowers. An excellent, if rather terse, guide to the traditional medicinal uses of the plants of the region the leaves. All structured data from the file and property namespaces.
It is poisonous to livestock, and contaminates human food. Access is allocated within two business days of purchase and lasts one year. Crotalaria retusa in the germplasm resources information network grin, u. Leaves simple, oblanceolate to oblongobovate, up to 35110 x 1840 mm, rounded or emarginate at the.
Diversity and distribution of the genus crotalaria in nigeria. Crotalaria herb uses, benefits, cures, side effects, nutrients. Rattlepod for more multimedia, look at crotalaria on wikimedia commons. The genus includes about 500 species of herbaceous plants. Pdf somatic polymorphism variation in crotalaria retusa. Crotalaria retusa name synonyms crotalaria cuneifolia forssk. The genus crotalaria includes around 700 species, mainly distributed in the. Crotalaria cuneifolia, crotalaria hostmannii, crotalaria retusa maritima, crotalaria retusifolia, dolichos cuneifolius, lupinus cochinchinensis citation. Stipules acicular, very minute, persistent or caducous. Crotalaria retusa, devil bean, rattleweed, shack shack.
Crotalaria definition of crotalaria by the free dictionary. The plant list includes 1,415 scientific plant names of species rank for the genus crotalaria. The website also provides access to a database and. Uses, benefits, cures, side effects, nutrients in crotalaria. Download fulltext pdf somatic polymorphism variation in crotalaria retusa l. Geographical distribution and morphological features of the genus. Description additional information we are updating crotalaria retusa. These plants get their name from the sound made when their podlike fruit is shaken, causing the seeds to rattle around inside. 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. Crotalaria retusa wedgeleaf rattlepod discover life. This page was last edited on 15 november 2017, at 07. A taxonomic genus within the family fabaceae the rattlepods, of africa.
Itis taxonomy is based on the latest scientific consensus available, and is provided as a general reference source for interested parties. Seeds article pdf available in american journal of plant sciences 0901. Many species in the genus crotalaria, including the annual herb c. Figure s2 are almost restricted to asia, australasia. 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. The leaves and seeds of crotalaria retusa were evaluated for the proximate, mineral and. We sampled 48% of the species from all sections and representatives of the. Mineral analysis indicated the crotalaria retusa leave and seeds contained some essential. The university of minnesota is an equal opportunity educator and employer. Spontaneous acute poisoning by crotalaria retusa in sheep and.
Crotalaria junceais grown mainly in india, brazil, and west pakistan for its fiber. After the diagnosis of acute crotalaria retusa poisoning, 21 healthy sheep from the affected. 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. Somatic polymorphism variation in crotalaria retusa l. Crotalaria beddomeana, crotalaria retusa, crotalaria trichotoma. Crotalaria is a genus of flowering plants in the legume family fabaceae subfamily faboideae commonly known as rattlepods. Clockdated phylogeny for 48% of the 700 species of. How crotalaria is effective for various diseases is listed in repertory format. They all contain pyrrolizidine alkaloids which cause damage in liver, lungs. 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. Proximate composition and phytochemical screenings of crotalaria. It is used in the production of twine, rug yarn, tissue paper, fishnets, sacking, canvas, and cordage duke, 1983.
Efloraofindia earlier indiantreepix is the largest. An crotalaria retusa in uska species han magnoliopsida nga. 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. The objective of this work was to document an outbreak of spontaneous acute. A downloadable pdf document of a book in prepublication awaiting illustration. 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. This plant may be known by one or more common names in different places, and some. Stems terete, thick, densely rusty appressed pubescent. The atlas of florida plants provides a source of information for the distribution of plants within the state and taxonomic information. Ecological distribution of the genus crotalaria in nigeria odewo, s. Each individual may produce yellow dormant seeds, brown quiescent seeds and unviable dark brown ones. It is used in the production of twine, rug yarn, tissue paper, fishnets, sacking, canvas, and.
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