Crotalaria juncea L.

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Crotalaria juncea

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Borrowdale Common

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Common names: Sunnhemp (English)
Description: Erect annual herb, sparsely branched, up to 1.5 m. Leaves simple, oblong-lanceolate, up to 15 cm, with finely appressed hairs, most conspicuous on the under surface. Inflorescences in racemes. Flowers bright yellow. Pods cylindric, 3-5.5 cm, covered in velvety hairs, 6-12-seeded.
Notes: Introduced as green manure and for fibre and frequently naturalised, especially as a roadside casual.
Derivation of specific name: juncea: Juncus- or rush-like
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Worldwide distribution: Native of India
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Literature:

Chapano, C. & Mamuto, M. (2003). Plants of the Chimanimani District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 17.

Drummond, R.B. (1972). A list of Rhodesian Legumes. Kirkia 8(2) Page 218.

Mapaura, A. & Timberlake, J. (eds) (2004). A checklist of Zimbabwean vascular plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 33 Sabonet, Pretoria and Harare Page 47.

Martins, E.S. et al. (2003). Papilionoideae Flora Zambesiaca 3(7) Pages 165 - 166.

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Copyright: Mark Hyde, Bart Wursten, Petra Ballings and Meg Coates Palgrave, 2002-24

Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T., Ballings, P. & Coates Palgrave, M. (2024). Flora of Zimbabwe: Cultivated Plants: Species information: Crotalaria juncea.
https://www.zimbabweflora.co.zw/cult/species.php?species_id=127890, retrieved 28 March 2024

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