shana :

Taxonomical Classification

Kingdom: Plantae - Plants
Subkingdom: Streptophyta
Superdivision: Spermatophyta - Seed plants
Division: Magnoliophyta - Flowering plants
Class: Magnoliopsida - Dicotyledons
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Genus: Crotalaria
Species: Crotalaria retusa

Allied species:

Crotalaria cuneifolia (Forssk.) "Schrank, p.p.A" • Crotalaria hostmannii Steud. • Crotalaria retusifolia Stokes • Dolichos cuneifolius Forssk. • Lupinus cochinchinensis Lour

VERNACULAR NAMES

Sanskrit: Sanapushpi, Sanaghantika, Kinihi , mahasanah,
English: Rattleweed, shak-shak, Rattlebox, wedge-leaf,
Hindi: Ghunghunia
Telugu: Telugu: Pottigilligichacha
Bengali: घुनघुनिया Ghunghunia
Marathi: Gagra
Konkani: घागरी ghagari
Gujarathi: ઘુઘરા Ghughra
Tamil: கிலுகிலுப்பை Kilukiluppai
Malayalam: Matrghatini,Kilukiluppa, Mathru-ghathini, Chana, Kilukilikki, Thanthaalakkotti.
Kannada: Guluguluppahalli
Spanish: Cachimbito, Cascabel fétido, Cascabelillo, Guisante de cascabel, Maraquita, Maromera, Sonajuelas, Zapatico.
Assamese: ঘণ্টাকৰ্ণ ghantakarna
Chinese: Ao zhu shi dou, Diao qun cao, Ao ye ye bai he (Taiwan).
French: Cascavelle jaune, Casse-cavelle, Cha cha, Cliquette, Pistache marron, Pistache tard, Pois france marron, Pois rond marron, Pois-zombi, Pois-zombi jaune, Pwa zombi, Sonnette, Tcha-tcha.
German: Abgestumpfte crotalaria.
Sinhalese: Kaha andanahiriya
Tulu: ಗಿಜಿಗಿಜಿ ದೈ gijigiji dai

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