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Crotalaria sandoorensis

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Crotalaria sandoorensis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Subfamily: Faboideae
Genus: Crotalaria
Species:
C. sandoorensis
Binomial name
Crotalaria sandoorensis
Beddome

Crotalaria sandoorensis is a species of plant endemic to India. This species of plant was collected by Richard Henry Beddome from the hills around Sandur in Karnataka.[1][2][3]

Description

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A shrub that grows up to 1.5 meters tall with stem covered with hairs. It has simple leaves that are 3.2 to 6 cm × 1.2 to 2.2 cm and subsessile. The flowers are yellow and keel petals are hairy outside.[2]

Ecology

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It grows in rocky terrain around hills and flowers between October and March.[2]

Distribution

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It is found in Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and Telangana states in India.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.; Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (1917). Bulletin of miscellaneous information. Vol. 1917. London: H.M. Stationery Office.
  2. ^ a b c d Ravi, Gollamandala; Reddy, Allam Vijaya Bhaskar; Anjaneyulu, Paradesi; Veeranjaneyulu, Dasari (2022-08-02). "Extended distribution of two endemic Crotalaria species to Telangana state, India". Nelumbo: 319–325. doi:10.20324/nelumbo/v64/2022/169375. ISSN 2455-376X.
  3. ^ "Crotalaria sandoorensis Bedd. ex Gamble". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 2025-07-09.