Crotalaria juncea is the most important and fastest growing species of the crotalaria genus. Uses, benefits, cures, side effects, nutrients in crotalaria. Department of agriculture agricultural research service. A higher seeding rate of 4958 lbacre has been used to establish thick stands for green manure wang and mcsorley, 2009 and higher rates are also used in fiber production to insure upright stems, produce finer. An excellent, if rather terse, guide to the traditional medicinal uses of the plants of the region the leaves, mixed with those of crotalaria quinquefolia, act internally as well as externally against fever, scabies, lung diseases and impetigo.
It grows upright to 2 6 feet high, with slender, vertical or. Chemical analyses show that the foliage is rich in calcium, iron, thiamine, riboflavin, niacin and ascorbic acid. Rattlebox crotalaria species at jdsp worldwide, there are over 600 species in the genus crotalaria, also commonly known as rattlebox, rattlepod, shake shake, or devilbean. The atlas of florida plants provides a source of information for the distribution of plants within the state and taxonomic information. Bibliography on crotalaria longirostrata, chipilin maya ethnobotany. Other common names include chepil, chepilin, chipilin and longbeak rattlebox description. Plants profile for crotalaria spectabilis showy rattlebox. With ample water and room this shrub can grow to 12 feet tall by an equal width but is more often seen much smaller and where grown without summer irrigation is often only 4 to 5 feet tall. Chipilin is an annual slender shrub that will sometimes persist for more than a year.
Crotalaria longirostrata fabaceae hear species info. Currently, there is limited information about their nutritional and phytochemical. Crotalaria species, longbeak rattlebox crotalaria longirostrata. This plant is common in kitchen gardens in southern mexico and central america. Names of crotalaria in various languages of the world are also given. Watching the chipilin crotalaria longirostrata in my neighbors garden. Sustainable agricultural development research area.
Free amino acids and alkaloids of south american, asian and. Crotalaria spectabilis showy rattlebox this plant and the related entity italicized and indented above can be weedy or invasive according to the authoritative sources noted below. Pdf evaluation of chipilin crotalaria longirostrata as a. Crotalaria longirostrata, the chipilin, is a perennial legume that is native to mexico and central america.
L arias, h losada, a rendon, d grande, j vieyra, r soriano, j rivera and j cortes. Sustainability free fulltext alternative use of extracts of chipilin. Pdf antifungal activity of crotalaria longirostrata hook. Evaluation of minerals, phytochemical compounds and. Crotalaria cunninghamii is a shrub to about 3 metres tall with hairy branches and foliage. Pdf medicinal properties and antimicrobial activity of. Crotalaria longirostrata wikispecies, free species directory. Other common names include chepil, chepilin, chipilin and longbeak rattlebox. Crotalaria spectabilis erect subshrub having purpletinted flowers and an inflated pod in which the ripe seeds rattle. Evaluation of chipilin crotalaria longirostrata as a forage resource. We had a low temperature of 29 degrees and the unprotected plants were killed to the ground. Browse pictures and read growth cultivation information about crotalaria species, longbeak rattlebox crotalaria longirostrata supplied by member gardeners in the plantfiles database at daves g.
They all contain pyrrolizidine alkaloids which cause damage in liver, lungs and in pigs in the kidney. Stems terete, thick, densely rusty appressed pubescent. General information crotalaria longirostrata is a slender, erect, sometimes much branched plant that is essentially annual but often persists for more than a year. Crotalaria longirostrata in the germplasm resources information network grin, u.
Potential application of crotalaria longirostrata branch. Although generally considered to be a tropical or subtropical crop, it is drought resistant and has a wide range of adaptation to soil types. Antifungal activity of crotalaria longirostrata hook. Identification of rhizobia species that can establish. Fusarium are considered as the major plant pathogen fungi, that cause the majority of soilborne diseases to more than 100 plant species in the world, including maize. Pdf evaluation of chipilin crotalaria longirostrata as a forage. An crotalaria in nahilalakip ha familia nga fabaceae ilarom nga taxa. Some, like the showy rattlebox or crotalaria spectabilis, are regarded as noxious weeds throughout their range in the united states. Past research efforts have shown that the soft, lignified fibers produced in the stem of sunn hemp could be utilized in the manufacturing of pulp and paper, and more recent efforts have indicated that other potential products can be developed from these fibers. Chipilin crotalaria longirostrata of the same family, is valued for its young leaves and shoots, cooked and eaten as greens and also combined with beans, chopped meat or scrambled eggs.
Oct 21, 2015 the green leafy vegetables cnidoscolus aconitifolius and crotalaria longirostrata are native to mexico and central america, while solanum scabrum and gynandropsis gynandra are native to africa. Enlow, associate agronomist, office of forage crops and diseases, bureau of plant industry contents page introduction use 1 general description time2 climatic requirements. Crotalaria, a new legume for the south by roland mckia senior agronomist, and o. Crotalaria agatiflora canary bird bush an evergreen shrub characterized by flowers that look like a family of green canaries perching on a branch. How crotalaria is effective for various diseases is listed in repertory format. The green leafy vegetables cnidoscolus aconitifolius and crotalaria longirostrata are native to mexico and central america, while solanum scabrum and gynandropsis gynandra are native to africa. On the other hand, crotalaria longirostrata is a species rich in secondary metabolites, whose leaf extract has demonstrated antibacterial activity 18 while its root, stem and branch extracts have shown antifungal properties, inhibiting mycelial growth and sporulation in vitro, without statistically. Crotalaria longirostrata information from the smithsonians flora of the hawaiian islands information about crotalaria longirostrataincluding nomenclature and synonymy, and status and distribution in hawaiiis provided by the flora of the hawaiian islands website of the smithsonian national museum of natural history.
The record derives from ildis data supplied on 20100714 which reports it as an accepted name record 20188. Thus, there are emerging demands of biocontrol reagents, and crotalaria longirostrata showed fungicidal activity. Pdf alternative use of extracts of chipilin leaves crotalaria. The following databases may contain further information on this name. Its original native range is unclear, probably including tropical asia, africa and australia. Crotalaria herb uses, benefits, cures, side effects, nutrients. Please follow the link to buy these seeds on our online store. Media in category crotalaria lanceolata the following 32 files are in this category, out of 32 total. Their poisonous qualities were discovered in connection with animal stock loss, and development was then halted, but several persist as common noxious weeds. Department of biology of reproduction, division of biological and health sciences, autonomous metropolitan university. The ether and ethyl acetate extracts of the plant material exhibited a broad spectrum of antimicrobial activity on human pathogenic microorganisms of six.
This plant may be known by one or more common names in different places, and some are listed above. Chemical analyses show that the foliage is rich in calcium. A downloadable pdf document of a book in prepublication awaiting illustration. The edible portions of the plant are the leaves and shoots, which are cooked and served as a leafy green vegetable or desiccated and used as an herb. Crotalaria definition of crotalaria by the free dictionary. Rattlebox crotalaria sagittalis bean family fabaceae description. It is poisonous to livestock, and contaminates human food. The chipilin crotalaria longirostrata is a tropical legume domesticated since. The diseases caused have many names including walkabout, kimberley horse disease, stywesiekte and. Crotalaria spectabilis synonyms, crotalaria spectabilis pronunciation, crotalaria spectabilis translation, english dictionary definition of crotalaria spectabilis. Cultivation 4 soil and harvestingmoisture requirements 4 palatability to livestock. Chipilin crotalaria longirostrata is a leguminous plant native to central america and.
When time and funding permit, each flower each plant species will have its own page, and its own pdf, and eventually its own ppt so that professors and students have plenty of material on guatemala and honduras, etc to study. This annual weed prefers open, sunny sites and is found in disturbed areas, pastures, roadsides and open pine forests. However, it is not known which strains of rhizobia are appropriate for establishing nitrogenfixing nodules. Heliconia adflexa, coban, guatemala, hotel monja blanca, flaar, by nicholas hellmuth. The genus crotalaria comprises about 600 species that are distributed. Legumes require a symbiotic relationship with rhizobia in order to utilize atmospheric nitrogen. This wildflower is a summer annual about 612 tall that branches occasionally. They are consumed in both rural and urban areas in those places as a main food, food ingredient or traditional medicine. Crotalaria definition and meaning collins english dictionary. 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.
Evaluation of chipilin crotalaria longirostrata as a forage. This paper deals with the antimicrobial and phytochemical studies of crotalaria madurensis wt. It has been introduced as a crop plant in many tropical areas. Posted by dbrawner daufuskie island sc zone 8b on aug 30, 2014 1. Click on an acronym to view each weed list, or click here for a composite list of weeds of the u.
Evaluation of chipilin crotalaria longirostrata as a forage resource for ruminant feeding in the tropical areas of mexico. Stipules acicular, very minute, persistent or caducous. The large, greenish pea flowers occur in winter and spring on long spikes at the ends of the branches. A higher seeding rate of 4958 lbacre has been used to establish thick stands for green manure wang and mcsorley, 2009 and higher rates are also used in fiber production to insure upright stems, produce finer fiber, and to increase yield duke, 1983. Currently, there is limited information about their. Pdf samples of stalkswithleaves, leaveswithpetiole and leaves of chipilin crotalaria longirostrata were collected in five tropical communities. Media in category crotalaria longirostrata the following 3 files are in this category, out of 3 total. There are many species and most of them are poisonous. Browse pictures and read growth cultivation information about crotalaria species, longbeak rattlebox crotalaria longirostrata supplied by member gardeners in. Pdf the genus crotalaria comprises about 600 species that are distributed throughout the tropics and. Pito erythrina berteroana and chipilin crotalaria longirostrata. The website also provides access to a database and images of herbarium specimens found at the university of south florida and other herbaria. These plants get their name from the sound made when their podlike fruit is shaken, causing the seeds to rattle around inside. A few native and several exotic nonnative species of crotalaria may be found in the coastal southeast.