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Crotalaria doidgeae Seeds
South African Endemic Flowering Shrub
Crotalaria is a genus of herbaceous plants and woody shrubs in the Family Fabaceae (Subfamily Faboideae) commonly known as rattlepods. Some 600 or more species of Crotalaria are described worldwide, mostly from the tropics; at least 500 species are known from Africa. Some species of Crotalaria are grown as ornamentals. The common name rattlepod or rattlebox is derived from the fact that the seeds become loose in the pod as they mature, and rattle when the pod is shaken. The name derives from the Greek , meaning "castanet", and is the same root as the name for the rattlesnakes (Crotalus). Crotalaria doidgeae grows into a 3 meter tall woody shrub with trifoliate greyish-green leaves which are very hairy. During summer it bears lovely golden-yellow flowers which are followed by inflated hairy pods. This species is endemic to South Africas Limpopo and Mpumalanga Provinces. It occurs from Waterberg to Mariepskop and southwards along the Escarpment to Barberton.
