Yes I very much agree with you Giby ji Was not aware of this species. The leaves are certainly different here. Thanks for providing links for *C.grahamiana.*
On Sun, Nov 13, 2011 at 3:45 PM, Giby Kuriakose <[email protected]>wrote: > The shape of the leaflets reminds me of *C. grahamiana. *In *Crotalaria > quinquefolia, *I think the leaflets are narrower, I guess > Considering this plant is from Munnar possibilities are high for *C. > grahamiana* > * > * > http://www.kew.org/herbcatimg/269097.jpg > http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/showimage/144465/ > http://flowering-plants.blogspot.com/2011/02/crotolaria-grahamiana.html > > > To my surprise I could see one plant idied as *Crotalaria quinquefolia** *has > even simple leaf* *(one foliolate) @* * > http://www.planetefleurs.fr/Systematique/Fabaceae/Crotal05a.htm ! > > *Crotalaria quinquefolia *(Wikipedia) > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Crotalaria_quinquefolia_W_IMG_2170.jpg > Here it looks like the inflorescence is much longer than C. grahamiana > I shall refer flora records tomorrow and get back. > > > Regards, > Giby > > > > > > On 13 November 2011 14:23, Satish Phadke <[email protected]> wrote: > >> *Crotalaria quinquefolia* >> Observed in Munnar. Kerala in Dec >> >> -- >> Dr Satish Phadke >> > > > > -- > GIBY KURIAKOSE PhD > Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment (ATREE), > Royal Enclave, > Jakkur Post, Srirampura > Bangalore- 560064 > India > Phone - +91 9448714856 (Mobile) > visit my pictures @ http://www.flickr.com/photos/giby > -- Dr Satish Phadke
