Crotalaria lamelliformis (Fabaceae: Crotalarieae), a new species from Eastern Ghats of Andhra Pradesh, Peninsular India

Crotalaria lamelliformis is described and illustrated as a new species in sect. Calycinae from Eastern Ghats, Andhra Pradesh of India. The habitat ecology, distribution and conservation status are briefly discussed in this study. This new species is apparently resembled to Crotalaria albida B. Heyne ex Roth. (Nov. Pl. Sp., 1821:333) but shows a definite difference by showing a combination of vegetative morphology, inflorescence architecture and floral characters.

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The study presents a new species, Crotalaria lamelliformis, from the Eastern Ghats region of Andhra Pradesh, India. The ecological habitat, distribution, and conservation status of this species are briefly discussed, highlighting its distinct differences from Crotalaria albida B. Heyne ex Roth in terms of vegetative morphology, inflorescence architecture, and floral characters.