Bright pictures showing the true hairy nature of the plant. Can't comment anything on the ID though. Tried to check/ match the characters from books. Didn't succeed much. The Key for Crotalarias only from Maharashtra is 3 and half pages and number of species ...whooping 42 !!! Requires field study also :(
On Mon, Nov 7, 2011 at 12:58 AM, Dinesh Valke <[email protected]>wrote: > *Crotalaria calycina * Schrank > > > - *kroh-tuh-LAR-ee-uh* -- Greek *krotalos*; refers to sound, dried > pods make when shaken > *ka-LEE-kin-uh* -- having a persistent (or conspicuous) calyx > > > [image: Crotalaria > calycina]<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.flickr.com%2Fphotos%2Fdinesh_valke%2F1658761404%2F&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzedfxuR2pr_Dzpx8ASxcMxsjhZW-A> > Oct 19, 2007 ... Sajjangad, Satara, Maharashtra > > > *commonly known as*: hairy crotalaria • *Marathi*: केसाळ ताग kesal tag • * > Kannada*: bekkina tharudu gida > > *Native to*: tropical Africa, Indian subcontinent, Indo-China, Malesia, > Australia > > > *some views*: > > - Dec 20, 2010 ... Amba Ghat, Maharashtra > [image: bekkina tharudu gida (in > Kannada)]<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.flickr.com%2Fphotos%2Fdinesh_valke%2F5284992611%2F&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEze08mB7n0Fhh0XbiUDxpfeqfu4LJQ> > [image: > Crotalaria > calycina]<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.flickr.com%2Fphotos%2Fdinesh_valke%2F5284995633%2F&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzfU_VFMJfFe0xcpeB-Jp2Qr6ht5zQ> > > > > Dear friends, embedded images attached for the benefit of those who are > unable to view them among contents above. > > Regards. > Dinesh -- Dr Satish Phadke
