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Crotalaria chinensis L.

HIGHER TAXON: Crotalarieae

GENUS: Crotalaria L.

Crotalaria chinensis L. [Preferred name]
Crotalaria sinensis J.F.Gmel. {Synonym}

GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION:

Asia: Burma (N) [3975]; Cambodia (N) [1937]; China (N) [1937, 2111, 3440]; Fujian [3440]; Guangdong [3440]; Guangxi [3440]; Henan [3440]; Jiangxi [3440]; Yunnan [3440]; Hainan (N) [3440]; India (N) [261, 1937, 1945, 3017, 3114, 3119, 3366]; Goa [3366]; Gujarat [3017]; Karnataka [1945]; Kerala [3366]; Maharashtra [3114]; Tamil Nadu [1945]; Uttar Pradesh [3366]; West Bengal [3119]; Indonesia (N) [261, 1943, 2073, 3898]; Irian Jaya (N) [261]; Kalimantan (N) [1943]; Laos (N) [1937]; Malaysia (N) [2111, 3004, 3991]; Myanmar (N) [1914]; Peninsular Malaysia (N) [2111]; Philippines (N) [1937, 3898]; Sabah (N) [3004]; Sarawak (N) [3991]; Sumatera (N) [3898]; Taiwan (N) [1937, 3440]; Thailand (N) [2073, 3975]; Vietnam (N) [1937]
Australasia: Papua New Guinea (N) [261]

LITERATURE POINTERS:
	Description [261, 1937, 2073, 2111, 3017, 3440, 3975] ; Distribution Map [2073, 3975] ; Illustration [2073]

DESCRIPTORS:
	Climbing: Not climbing [261] ; Further editing: 2004-2005 Novoselova MS ; Habit: Herb [261], Shrub ; Lifespan: Annual [3581] [3898], Perennial [261] ; Source(s): 1994 (Indo-China) Lock JM & Heald J, 2004 (Malesia) Lock JM & Ford C (SJ2005), 2004-01 (Fl.Sinicae) Novoselova MS extract, 2004-11 (S Asia) Kumar S & Sane P

BIBLIOGRAPHY:

261.		Verdcourt, B., 1979
		A Manual of New Guinea Legumes. Office of Forests, Lae,PNG

1914.		Sanjappa, M., 1992
		Legumes of India. Dehra Dun: Bishen Singh Mahendra...

1937.		Thuan, N. et al., 1987
		In: Flore du Cambodge, du Laos et du Vietnam, Vol. 23.P.

1943.		de Munk, W.J., 1962
		Reinwardtia 6(3): 195-223. A preliminary revision of...

1945.		Gamble, J.S., 1918
		Flora of the Presidency of Madras,Vol.1.(Parts 2-3) 1918-19

2073.		Niyomdham, C., 1978
		Thai Forest Bulletin (Botany) 11:105-181. A rev....

2111.		Ridley, H.N., 1922
		Flora of the Malay Peninsula Vol I

3004.		Ford, C.S., 1994
		Kew Herbarium Material.

3017.		Shah, G.L., 1978
		Flora of Gujarat State Vol.1

3114.		Patel, R.I., 1960
		Forest Flora of Melghat

3119.		Das Das, S.K. et al., 1992
		J.Econ.Tax.Bot. 16(2):305-334 A census ... Papilionaceae...

3366.		Sanjappa, M., 2000
		Checklist of the Leguminosae in South Asia. Typescript

3440.		Yang, C.Y., 1998
		Crotalaria &... In:Fl.Reip.Pop.Sinicae,42(2) (Leguminosae 5)

3581.		Kumar, S.& Sane PV, 2003
		Legumes of South Asia: a check-list. RBG Kew.

3890.		Lock, J.M. & Ford, 2004
		Legumes of Malesia: A check-list. RBG Kew.

3898.		Backer, C.A., 1963
		Flora of Java. Groningen, The Netherlands

3975.		Niyomdham, C., 1978
		Thai Forest Bulletin (Bot.)11:105-181 Crotalaria in Thailand

3991.		Ridley, H.N., 1938
		Kew Bull.1938:276-280 Additions to the Flora of Borneo.