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Issue: Vol. 759 No. 3: 29 May 2026
Type: Article
Published: 2026-05-29
DOI: 10.11646/phytotaxa.759.3.8
Page range: 295-300
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Crotalaria phulei (Fabaceae): A new species from Nagpur (MS), India

Department of Botany; Sant Gadge Maharaj Mahavidyalaya Hingna; Dist-Nagpur (M.S.); India - 441110
Department of Botany; S.N. Mor College of Arts & Commerce and Smt. G. D. Saraf Science College; Tumsar (M.S.); India - 44191
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JAGANNATH V. GADPAYALE

Department of Botany, Sant Gadge Maharaj Mahavidyalaya Hingna, Dist-Nagpur (M.S.), India -441110

Department of Botany; Dr. Ambedkar College; Deekshabhoomi Nagpur - M.S.); India - 440010
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SUBHASH R. SOMKUWAR

Department of Botany, S.N. Mor College of Arts & Commerce and Smt. G. D. Saraf Science College, Tumsar (M.S.), India - 441 91

Eudicots Butibori-Umred Forest Central India Fabales New legume Mottled creamy-olive seeds Taxonomy

Abstract

Crotalaria phulei a new species described and illustrated from the Khairi Butibori–Umred Forest, Nagpur District, Maharashtra, India. The species shows morphological affinity to C. juncea and C. shrirangiana, which occur in the Western Ghats and eastern Peninsular India, typically along forest edges and cut slopes of hillocks. Crotalaria phulei is distinguished from these taxa by a combination of vegetative and reproductive features, including stipules, bracts and bracteoles, inflorescence, calyx, standard petal, stamens, pedicel, pods, and seeds. Based on these characters, the species is assigned to Crotalaria sect. Crotalaria. The description is supported by detailed photographic illustrations, an identification key to allied species, and a preliminary assessment of conservation status. The discovery highlights the continued diversity of Crotalaria in central India and the importance of systematic exploration of its forest habitats.

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How to Cite

Chaudhary, R.R., Gadpayale, J.V. & Somkuwar, S.R. (2026) Crotalaria phulei (Fabaceae): A new species from Nagpur (MS), India. Phytotaxa 759 (3): 295–300. https://doi.org/10.11646/phytotaxa.759.3.8