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Crotalaria spectabilis
Crotalaria spectabilis Roth
Crotalaria retzii Hitchc.
Crotalaria sericea Retz. nom. illeg.
Showy Rattlebox
| Kingdom | Plantae | Plants, but not fungi, lichens, or algae |
| Subkingdom | Tracheobionta | Vascular plants—plants with a “circulatory system” for delivering water and nutrients |
| Division | Magnoliophyta | Flowering plants, also known as angiosperms |
| Class | Magnoliopsida | Dicotyledons—plants with two initial seed leaves |
| Subclass | Rosidae | Roses, legumes, proteas, dogwoods, hydrangeas, mistletoes, euphorbias, grapes, many more |
| Order | Fabales | Legumes (pea and bean families) |
| Family | Fabaceae | Legume family (peas and beans) |
| Genus | Crotalaria | From Greek crotalon, meaning “rattle,” referring to loose seeds inside inflated pod |
| Species | spectabilis | Spectacular |
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Crotalaria spectabilis description by Thomas H. Kent, last updated 11 Oct 2018.
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9/6/2018 · By Jacquelyn Boyt 
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