Crotalaria spectabilis (1651439952)

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Summary[edit] Description: Fabaceae (pea, or legume family) » Crotalaria spectabilis kroh-tuh-LAR-ee-uh -- Greek krotalos; refers to sound, dried pods make when shaken speck-TAB-ih-liss -- meaning, spectacular commonly known as: cats bell, greater rattle pod, showy crotalaria, showy rattlepod • Hindi: ghungri, jangli san, jhunjhunia • Kannada: kaadu senabu • Marathi: डिंगळा dingala, खुळखुळा khulkhula.. annual shrub with simple narrow obovate leaves.. normally has a single stem.. lower stems are covered with whorled, short, shelf-like old leaf bases and stipule remnants.. terminal or subterminal racemose inflorescences.. 20 to 25 bright yellow unequal flowers with linear-triangular bracts. References: Flowers of Sahyadri by Shrikant Ingalhalikar • eFlora • PIER species info • ILDIS. Date: 19 October 2007, 10:08. Source: Crotalaria spectabilis. Author: Dinesh Valke from Thane, India.