1Department of Botany, M.V.P. Samaj’s Art, Commerce & Science College, Dindori, Nashik, Maharashtra – 422202, India
Department of Botany, Vivekanand Arts, S.D. Commerce and Science College, Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, Maharashtra – 431003, India
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Online published on 10 November, 2025.
Crotalaria westernyana has been described and illustrated as a new species from western ghats of Maharashtra, India. It closely resembles with the species of section Calycinae Wight & Arnott, based on its affinities with C. mysorensis Roth but differs in morphological characters : leave sessile, exstipulate, persistent bract, inflorescence 2–5 flowers, standard petal ovate-orbicular, pods 1–2 cm long, enclosed, stalk 0.5–0.8 cm long, beak 1.4–1.7 cm, 4 –10 seeded, seed colour brown grey. The differences to similar taxa are provided with dichotomous key and Table.
Crotalaria, India, New Species
