Crotalaria retusa
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| Internal ID | UUID643fde65c46c3991058168 |
| Scientific name | Crotalaria retusa |
| Authority | L. |
| First published in | Sp. Pl.: 715 (1753) |
General Uses Top
Suggest a correction!Common products:
Seed-derived oil for industrial and non-food applications; bast fiber for cordage and rope; whole-plant or seed meal as soil amendments and green manure (with appropriate agricultural use).
Industrial and craft applications:
A bast fiber from mature stems is harvested and used to make rope, twine, and coarse cordage; the stems and foliage are incorporated as green manure and soil conditioners to enrich organic matter and provide biological nitrogen fixation in crop rotations.
Food and beverages (non-medicinal):
No verified food uses of Crotalaria retusa are documented; all parts, especially seeds, contain pyrrolizidine alkaloids and are not regarded as safe for ingestion.
Colorants and tanning:
No verified tannin or dye uses are documented.
Wood and fiber:
Bast fiber extracted from decorticated stems is suitable for rope and twine due to relatively high cellulose content and tenacity in the fiber bundles.
Fragrance and cosmetics:
No verified fragrance or cosmetic uses are documented.
Properties relevant to use:
Fiber quality is associated with bast-fiber cellulose content and lignin in the stem bundles; seeds and other tissues contain pyrrolizidine alkaloids that preclude food use and necessitate care in handling plant material and derived products.
Standards and regulation:
Industrial fiber products may be traded under agricultural-fiber norms; for any agricultural inputs or soil amendments, regulatory requirements for green manure, organic inputs, or crop residues apply.
Sustainability and sourcing:
The species can be grown as a short-season, nitrogen-fixing legume in rotation, contributing to soil fertility and potentially reducing synthetic nitrogen inputs; fiber production provides a low-input outlet for stems that might otherwise be discarded.
Common names Top
Add a new one! Suggest a correction!| Language | Common/alternative name |
|---|---|
| English | rattleweed |
| English | rattlepod |
| English | devil-bean |
| English | shack shack |
| English | wedge-leaf rattlepod |
| Bengali | বনশণ |
| Bengali | অতসী |
| Kannada | ಗಿಜಿ ಗಿಜಿ ಗಿಡ |
| Malayalam | ചണ |
| Malayalam | തന്തലക്കൊട്ടി |
| Malayalam | കിലുകിലുക്കി |
| pap | bonchi totolika |
| tcy | ಗಿಜಿ ಗಿಜಿ ದೈ |
| Chinese | 凹葉野百合 |
| Chinese | 吊裙草 |
| Chinese | 凹叶野百合 |
Varieties (abbr. var.) Top
Add a new one! Suggest a correction!| Name | Authority | First published in |
|---|---|---|
| Crotalaria retusa var. indica | Nampy & Sibichen | Rheedea12: 143 (2002) |
| Crotalaria retusa var. retusa | L. | Unknown |
| Crotalaria retusa var. tunguensis | (Lima) Polhill |
Germination/Propagation Top
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No germination or propagation data was added yet.
Distribution (via POWO/KEW) Top
Legend for the distribution data:
- Doubtful data
- Extinct
- Introduced
- Native
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Africa click to expand
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East Tropical Africa
- Kenya
- Tanzania
- Uganda
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Macaronesia
- Cape Verde
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Northeast Tropical Africa
- Chad
- Eritrea
- Ethiopia
- Somalia
- Sudan
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South Tropical Africa
- Angola
- Malawi
- Mozambique
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West Tropical Africa
- Benin
- Burkina
- Gambia
- Ghana
- Guinea
- Guinea-Bissau
- Ivory Coast
- Liberia
- Mali
- Mauritania
- Niger
- Nigeria
- Senegal
- Sierra Leone
- Togo
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West-central Tropical Africa
- Cameroon
- Central African Republic
- Congo
- Equatorial Guinea
- Gabon
- Gulf Of Guinea Islands
- Zaïre
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Western Indian Ocean
- Comoros
- Madagascar
- Mauritius
- Rodrigues
- Réunion
- Seychelles
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East Tropical Africa
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Arabian Peninsula
- Oman
- Saudi Arabia
- Yemen
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China
- China Southeast
- Hainan
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Eastern Asia
- Taiwan
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Western Asia
- Iran
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Arabian Peninsula
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Asia-tropical click to expand
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Indian Subcontinent
- Assam
- Bangladesh
- East Himalaya
- India
- Laccadive Islands
- Maldives
- Nepal
- Pakistan
- Sri Lanka
- West Himalaya
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Indo-China
- Andaman Islands
- Cambodia
- Laos
- Myanmar
- Thailand
- Vietnam
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Malesia
- Borneo
- Cocos (keeling) Islands
- Jawa
- Lesser Sunda Islands
- Malaya
- Maluku
- Philippines
- Sumatera
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Papuasia
- Bismarck Archipelago
- New Guinea
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Indian Subcontinent
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Australasia click to expand
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Australia
- New South Wales
- Northern Territory
- Queensland
- Western Australia
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Australia
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Northern America click to expand
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Mexico
- Mexico Southwest
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Southeastern U.S.A.
- Florida
- Georgia
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Mexico
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Pacific click to expand
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North-central Pacific
- Hawaii
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Northwestern Pacific
- Caroline Islands
- Marianas
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South-central Pacific
- Line Islands
- Marquesas
- Society Islands
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Southwestern Pacific
- Fiji
- Gilbert Islands
- Nauru
- New Caledonia
- Samoa
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North-central Pacific
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Southern America click to expand
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Brazil
- Brazil North
- Brazil Northeast
- Brazil South
- Brazil Southeast
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Caribbean
- Aruba
- Bahamas
- Bermuda
- Cayman Islands
- Cuba
- Dominican Republic
- Haiti
- Jamaica
- Leeward Islands
- Netherlands Antilles
- Puerto Rico
- Southwest Caribbean
- Trinidad-Tobago
- Venezuelan Antilles
- Windward Islands
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Central America
- Belize
- Costa Rica
- Guatemala
- Honduras
- Nicaragua
- Panamá
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Northern South America
- French Guiana
- Guyana
- Suriname
- Venezuela
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Western South America
- Colombia
- Ecuador
- Galápagos
- Peru
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Brazil
Links to other databases Top
Suggest others/fix!| Database | ID/link to page |
|---|---|
| World Flora Online | wfo-0000210930 |
| Florida Plant Atlas | 1669 |
| USDA Plants | CRRE4 |
| Tropicos | 13029476 |
| INPN | 447172 |
| KEW | urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:322611-2 |
| The Plant List | ild-6027 |
| Open Tree Of Life | 267997 |
| Observations.org | 198633 |
| NCBI Taxonomy | 165774 |
| Nature Serve | 2.137326 |
| IPNI | 322611-2 |
| iNaturalist | 161148 |
| GBIF | 2942610 |
| EPPO | CVTRE |
| EOL | 694584 |
| Elurikkus | 338294 |
| USDA GRIN | 12374 |
| Wikipedia | Crotalaria_retusa |
Genomes (via NCBI) Top
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Scientific Literature Top
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Phytochemical Profile Top
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| Name | PubChem ID | Canonical SMILES | MW | Found in | Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| > Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Fatty Acyls / Fatty acids and conjugates / Long-chain fatty acids | |||||
| Malvalic acid | 10416 | Click to see | 280.40 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1002/JSFA.2740470213 |
| Oleic Acid | 445639 | Click to see | 282.50 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1002/JSFA.2740470213 |
| Palmitic Acid | 985 | Click to see | 256.42 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1002/JSFA.2740470213 |
| Ricinoleic acid | 643684 | Click to see CCCCCCC(CC=CCCCCCCCC(=O)O)O | 298.50 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1002/JSFA.2740470213 |
| Stearic Acid | 5281 | Click to see | 284.50 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1002/JSFA.2740470213 |
| > Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Fatty Acyls / Fatty acids and conjugates / Medium-chain fatty acids | |||||
| Sterculic acid | 12921 | Click to see | 294.50 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1002/JSFA.2740470213 |
| > Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Fatty Acyls / Lineolic acids and derivatives | |||||
| Linoleic Acid | 5280450 | Click to see | 280.40 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1002/JSFA.2740470213 |
| > Organic acids and derivatives / Carboxylic acids and derivatives / Tricarboxylic acids and derivatives | |||||
| (1R,4R,7S,11Z,18S)-4-ethyl-7,14,18-trimethyl-2,6,9-trioxa-14-azatricyclo[9.5.1.14,7]octadec-11-ene-3,5,8,17-tetrone | 162984318 | Click to see | 379.40 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1071/CH9570466 |
| 4-Ethyl-7,14,18-trimethyl-2,6,9-trioxa-14-azatricyclo[9.5.1.14,7]octadec-11-ene-3,5,8,17-tetrone | 162984317 | Click to see | 379.40 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1071/CH9570466 |
| Sericine hydrochlride | 4311469 | Click to see | 367.40 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1093/ACPROF:OSO/9780198570769.003.0002 |
| > Organoheterocyclic compounds / Pyrrolizidines | |||||
| 6-Hydroxy-4,5,6-trimethyl-2,8-dioxa-13-azatricyclo[8.5.1.013,16]hexadecane-3,7-dione | 12314909 | Click to see | 311.37 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1071/CH9570466 |
| Retusine | 3083583 | Click to see CC1C(C(C(=O)OCC2CCN3C2C(CC3)OC1=O)(C)O)C | 311.37 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1071/CH9570466 |
| > Organoheterocyclic compounds / Pyrrolizines | |||||
| Monocrotaline | 9415 | Click to see | 325.36 | unknown |
https://doi.org/10.1017/S0021859600027246 https://doi.org/10.1021/JA01265A073 https://doi.org/10.5530/PJ.2011.22.7 |
| > Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / Flavonoid glycosides / Flavonoid O-glycosides / Flavonoid-3-O-glycosides | |||||
| 3-[4,5-Dihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)-3-[3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxyoxan-2-yl]oxy-2-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)-5,7-dihydroxychromen-4-one | 14185727 | Click to see C1=CC(=C(C=C1C2=C(C(=O)C3=C(C=C(C=C3O2)O)O)OC4C(C(C(C(O4)CO)O)O)OC5C(C(C(C(O5)CO)O)O)O)O)O | 626.50 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1080/10826079208016365 |
| quercetin 3-O-sophoroside | 5282166 | Click to see | 626.50 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1080/10826079208016365 |
| > Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Isoflavonoids / Isoflav-2-enes / Isoflavones | |||||
| Genistein | 5280961 | Click to see | 270.24 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1080/10826079208016365 |
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