E.Mey., Fabaceae |
Present on Pacific Islands? yes
Primarily a threat at high elevations? no
Common name(s): [more details]
Chinese: chang guo zhu shi dou |
English: lance crotalaria, lance-leaf crotalaria, lanceleaf rattlebox |
French: crotalaire lancéolée |
Habit: herb
Description: "Erect annual herbs; stems up to 17 dm long, striate, appressed short-pubescent. Leaves trifoliolate, leaflets usually linear-lanceolate, lanceolate, or elliptic-lanceolate, 6.5-10.4 cm long, 0.4-0.8 (-1.5) cm wide, veins faint, 10-25 on each side of midvein, upper surface glabrous or sparsely pubescent, lower surface appressed short-pubescent, apex rounded or acute, occasionally mucronate, base cuneate or rounded, petioles 15-42 mm long, stipules absent. Flowers 7-8.5 mm long, 20-50 in terminal, somewhat lax inflorescences, rachis 10-35 (-42) cm long (including peduncle), bracts linear-triangular, 1-1.5 mm long, retrorse at maturity, usually persistent, bracteoles at base of calyx, minute, linear-triangular; calyx sparsely appressed short-pubescent, the tube 2-3 mm long, the lobes 0.7-1.1 mm long, lateral lobes distinct at apex; petals yellow with reddish purple lines externally, standard 5-8 mm long, 5-7 mm wide, wings oblong, 7.4-7.5 mm long, 2.5-3 mm wide, keel petals striate, with nontwisted short beak, margins ciliate; elongated anthers ca. 1.2 mm long, short ones 0.2-0.3 mm long. Pods brown at maturity, 1.8-3.5 cm long, stipitate, the stipe less than 3 mm long, appressed short-pubescent. Seeds 20-50 per pod, pale yellow to orangish brown, 1.4-3 mm long, smooth" (Wagner et al., 1999; p. 660).
Habitat/ecology: In Hawaii, naturalized as a roadside weed (Imada, 2007; p. 37; Oppenheimer, 2004; p. 12).
Propagation: Seed
Native range: Africa (Wagner et al., 1999; p. 660).
Presence:
Pacific | |||
Country/Terr./St. & Island group |
Location |
Cited status &
Cited as invasive & Cited as cultivated & Cited as aboriginal introduction? |
Reference &
Comments |
French Polynesia
Marquesas Islands |
Nuku Hiva (Nukahiva) Island |
introduced
cultivated |
Lorence, David H./Wagner, Warren L. (2013) |
French Polynesia
Marquesas Islands |
Nuku Hiva (Nukahiva) Island |
National Tropical Botanical Garden (U.S.A. Hawaii. Kalaheo.) (2004) (voucher ID: PTBG 42499)
Taxon name on voucher: Crotalaria lanceolata |
|
State of Hawaii
Hawaiian Islands |
Hawaii (Big) Island |
introduced
invasive |
Wagner, Warren L./Herbst, Derral R./Sohmer, S. H. (1999) (p. 660)
Voucher cited: Herbst & Ishikawa 5548 (BISH) |
State of Hawaii
Hawaiian Islands |
Maui Island |
introduced
invasive |
Oppenheimer, Hank L. (2004) (p. 12)
East Maui. Voucher cited: Oppenheimer H70204 (BISH, PTBG) |
State of Hawaii
Hawaiian Islands |
Oahu Island |
introduced
invasive |
Imada, Clyde (2007) (p. 37)
Voucher cited: K. Kawelo USARMY 11 (BISH) |
Pacific Rim | |||
Country/Terr./St. & Island group |
Location |
Cited status &
Cited as invasive & Cited as cultivated & Cited as aboriginal introduction? |
Reference &
Comments |
China
China |
China (People's Republic of) |
introduced
invasive cultivated |
Zhengyi, Wu/Raven, Peter H./Deyuan, Hong (2013)
"Grasslands, along trails; to ca. 900 m. Cultivated or naturalized in Fujian and Yunnan". |
South America (Pacific rim)
South America (Pacific rim) |
Colombia |
introduced
|
ILDIS Co-ordinating Centre (2013) |
Taiwan
Taiwan Island |
Taiwan Island |
introduced
invasive cultivated |
Zhengyi, Wu/Raven, Peter H./Deyuan, Hong (2013)
"Grasslands, along trails; to ca. 900 m. Cultivated or naturalized". |
Also reported from | |||
Country/Terr./St. & Island group |
Location |
Cited status &
Cited as invasive & Cited as cultivated & Cited as aboriginal introduction? |
Reference &
Comments |
United States (continental except west coast)
United States (other states) |
United States (other states) |
introduced
|
U.S. Dept. Agr., Nat. Res. Cons. Serv. (2013) |
United States (continental except west coast)
United States (other states) |
USA (Florida) |
introduced
|
U.S. Dept. Agr., Nat. Res. Cons. Serv. (2013) |
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