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Crotalaria smithiana A.T.Lee
Desert Rattlepod
A plant widespread  in Central Australia.

     
  Crotalaria smithiana Crotalaria smithiana
 
  Description:Flowers Description:Pods
  Location:Birdsville Track, North East South Australia Location:Birdsville Track, North East South Australia
  GPS coordinates:26˚20.059S, 139˚29.576E GPS coordinates:26˚20.059S, 139˚29.576E
  Date of photo:6 August 2012 Date of photo:6 August 2012
  Field No.:1121 Field No.:1121
     
  Crotalaria smithiana Crotalaria smithiana
  Description:Leaves Description:Plant
  Location:Birdsville Track, North East South Australia Location:Birdsville Track, North East South Australia
  GPS coordinates:26˚20.059S, 139˚29.576E GPS coordinates:26˚20.059S, 139˚29.576E
  Date of photo:6 August 2012 Date of photo:6 August 2012
  Field No.:1121 Field No.:1121
     
   


References (accessed 20 May 2017):


Holland A E, (2002), A review of Crotolaria L. (Fabaceae:Crotalarieae) in Australia, Austrobaileya, 6(2) 293-324

http://www.flora.sa.gov.au/cgi-bin/speciesfacts_display.cgi?form=speciesfacts&name=Crotalaria_smithiana

http://australianmuseum.net.au/image/Crotalaria-smithiana-desert-rattlepod

http://saseedbank.com.au/species_information.php?rid=1277

Lee A.T. (1978) Some species of Crotalaria in Australia. Telopea. 1(5):319-356

 

 

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