| Abstract |
The study of Crotalaria L. in Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam and the Malay Peninsula are presented. Fifty-six species are enumerated, based on available literature, field surveys in Thailand and specimens examination from various herbaria viz. BK, BKF, BM, K, KKU, PSU, QBG and SING. Several species are of commercial important as fibre crop, fodder and green manure, such as C. juncea produces a high quality bast fibre for cordage and fine paper. The plants are distribution in open grassland, limestone, deciduous dipterocarp, mixed deciduous, dry evergreen and evergreen forests. Most species have yellow flowers except purple in C. sessiliflora and C. verrucosa. C. pallida, C. quinquefolia, C. retusa and C. verrucosa are common species in the region. C. kostermansii and C. larsenii are reported as endemic to Thailand. |
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