Agree with Gibyji, this is C. grahamiana Wight & Arn. In C. quinquefolia leaves are narrower.
regards On Nov 13, 4:53 pm, Satish Phadke <[email protected]> wrote: > 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
