Crotalaria definition of crotalaria by the free dictionary. Pyrrolizidine alkaloids occur in a large number of plants, notably the genera crotalaria figure 76. It shows that the leaf margin, leaf surface and leaf base are similar in features except in leaf shape that vary from lanceolate c. Clastogenic effect of extracts obtained from crotalaria. Definitions of terms are available in the gcw introduction. Usually bright yellow in crotalaria brevidens, the calyx glabrous versus often puberulous, and the fruit diameter 1. Growth and cultivation of dissociated neurons and glial cells from embryonic chick, rat and human brain in flask cultures. Showy rattlebox can be poisonous to livestock, particularly when. Usda, ars, germplasm resources information network. Showy rattlebox crotalaria spectabilis, roth row crop. Crotalaria is a genus of flowering plants in the legume family fabaceae subfamily faboideae commonly known as rattlepods. Crotalaire retuse, pois rond marron, cascavelle jaune francais, reunion.
Crotalaria spectabilis synonyms, crotalaria spectabilis pronunciation, crotalaria spectabilis translation, english dictionary definition of crotalaria spectabilis. Please note that this is a trial program and may end. Access is allocated within two business days of purchase and lasts one year. Pdf crotalaria pallida fabaceae ln western austral. Structural elucidation of galactomannan from seeds of crotalaria.
It is a trashcarrying chrysopid, socalled because of the larval habit. The plant list includes a further 252 scientific plant names of infraspecific rank for the genus crotalaria. Crotalaria mucronata, differing in pyrrolizidine alkaloid composition. Crotalaria retusa is a species of flowering plant in the legume family known by various common names including devilbean, rattleweed, shack shack, and wedgeleaf rattlepod. The chirality of the sugars was confirmed from these standard oligosaccharides including dmannose and dgalactose. Click on an acronym to view each weed list, or click here for a composite list of weeds of the u. Provided by ars systematic botany and mycology laboratory. Pdf experimental poisoning by crotalaria mucronata. It is particularly beneficial because of its resistance to rootknot nematodes and is also a soil improving crop via nitrogen fixation. An excellent, if rather terse, guide to the traditional medicinal uses of the plants of the. We performed manual pollination and germination exper. Native to india, crotalaria grahamiana is a weed of urban creeks especially where farms were previously the land use. Toxicity of crotalaria mucronata to sheep toxicity of crotalaria mucronata to sheep laws, l. Comparative leaf anatomy and morphology of some brazilian.
Crotalaria spectabilis erect subshrub having purpletinted flowers and an inflated pod in which the ripe seeds rattle. Plants profile for crotalaria pallida obovata smooth. The diseases caused have many names including walkabout, kimberley horse disease, stywesiekte and. A read is counted each time someone views a publication summary such as the title, abstract, and list of authors, clicks on a figure, or views or downloads the fulltext. It is poisonous to livestock, and contaminates human food. The terminal portion of the free vascular endings can be simple fig. The present study hypothesized that the viscous property of crotalaria galactomannan may be associated with its spatial structure. The role of astrocytes in metabolism and neurotoxicity of. The genus includes about 500 species of herbaceous plants and shrubs. Structural elucidation of galactomannan from seeds of. Free baselevels, toolowforaccurate measurement,ranged to estimated maximaof5%oftotal alkaloid.
This work has evaluated the clastogenicity of six extracts tea and aqueous extract of leaves, tea, aqueous and methanolic extracts of dried fruit, and tea of unripe fruit obtained from crotalaria retusa l. It has been introduced as a crop plant in many tropical areas. Pdf on jun 1, 2014, margaret thora collins and others published crotalaria pallida fabaceae ln western austral. In the gc analysis, the calibration curves of dmannose and dgalactose were linear over a concentration range of 0. Pollination biology of the exotic rattleweed crotalaria retusa l. This name was in version 1 of the plant list, record ild5516. Retention times indicated that galactomannan was composed of dmannose and dgalactose, and inositol served as an internal control. The website also provides access to a database and images of herbarium specimens found at the university of south florida and other herbaria. Department of entomology and nematology, university of florida, p. Stipules acicular, very minute, persistent or caducous. Pdf on sep 9, 2014, sameer patil and others published crotalaria. Africa is the continent with the majority of crotalaria species approximately 400 species, which are mainly found in damp grassland, especially in floodplains, depressions and along. There are many species and most of them are poisonous. Crotalaria saltiana in the germplasm resources information network grin, u.
Crotalaria definition and meaning collins english dictionary. A downloadable pdf document of a book in prepublication awaiting illustration. This species can best be distinguished by the colour of the flower pale yellow or creamish vs. Stems terete, thick, densely rusty appressed pubescent. Department of agriculture agricultural research service. Crotalarias are one of many nitrogen fixing legumes used as green manure and in restoring low fertility soils. Experimental poisoning by crotalaria mucronata fabaceae seeds in cattle article pdf available in pesquisa veterinaria brasileira 274. This plant may be known by one or more common names in different places, and some are listed above. It was introduced as a soil building cover crop on sandy soils. Shana crotalaria pallida and moorva sansevieria roxburghiana are. In dpph free radical scavenging assay, the ic50 value for c. A nonionic watersoluble galactomannan, isolated from the seed endosperm of crotalaria mucronata desv.
In the gc analysis, the calibration curves of dmannose and dgalactose were linear over a concentration range of. The extracts were injected intraperitoneally into mice, and. Crotalaria pallida is a very weedy species that is adventive throughout the tropics. They all contain pyrrolizidine alkaloids which cause damage in liver, lungs and in pigs in the kidney. We do not intend the plant list to be complete for names of infraspecific rank. Invivo study of tissue reaction to crotalaria pallida and sansevieria. On the basis of preliminary experiments, some crotalaria species from senegal were investigated to determine 1 their susceptibility to meloidogyne javanica and m. The rattleweed crotalaria retusa was introduced in brazil from africa, and combines a series of characters that have. This name is a synonym of crotalaria pallida aiton. Chemical defense against predation in an insect egg. Their poisonous qualities were discovered in connection with animal stock loss, and development was then halted, but several persist as common noxious weeds. Manual of leaf architecture morphological description and categorization of. The plant list includes 1,415 scientific plant names of species rank for the genus crotalaria. The moth lays its eggs in clusters, on both surfaces of leaves of the plant.
Its original native range is unclear, probably including tropical asia, africa and australia. Crotalaria burkeana in the germplasm resources information network grin, u. Smooth rattlebox crotalaria pallida crotalaria mucronata crotalaria striata. Crotalaria saltiana wikispecies, free species directory. We use your linkedin profile and activity data to personalize ads and to show you more relevant ads. The atlas of florida plants provides a source of information for the distribution of plants within the state and taxonomic information.
Enjoy unrestricted access to all content and features, including. Toxicity of crotalaria mucronata to sheep, australian. Papilionoideae is the only genus of the tribe crotalarieae. Presented here is summary information about the species crotalaria mucronata from the global compendium of weeds, and citations of references to this species as a weed. Leaves trifoliolate, leaflets elliptic, ovate, or oblanceolate, 2. Media in category crotalaria mucronata the following 2 files are in this category, out of 2 total. It is used for cordage, fishing nets, ropes, and more. A taxonomic genus within the family fabaceae the rattlepods, of africa.
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