Crotalaria burhia

Names and Synonyms

Scientific Names

Accepted name

Synonyms

• Crotalaria arida

Sources: Wikidata

Taxonomical Classification

This plant belongs to the kingdom Plantae and is classified under the phylum Streptophyta and class Equisetopsida. Within the subclass Magnoliidae, it is organized under the order Fabales and the family Fabaceae. Ultimately, its taxonomic identity is defined by its placement in the genus Crotalaria.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Distribution

This plant exhibits a specific geographical range spanning across Western Asia and the Indian Subcontinent. Within the region of Western Asia, its distribution includes the countries of Afghanistan and Iran. Moving toward the Indian Subcontinent, the species is also found growing in India. Additionally, it occupies territories within Pakistan to complete its regional presence. These locations define the primary natural habitats where this medicinal plant can be located.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Botanical Identification

Life history

The life history of Crotalaria burhia is characterized by its distinct growth strategies and structural adaptations, manifesting primarily as a phanerophyte, which allows it to maintain its reproductive and vegetative structures above the soil surface. Depending on the specific environmental stressors and seasonal availability of resources, its development can also align with a nanophanerophyte life form, where the plant maintains a relatively low stature while still keeping its vital parts elevated. This flexible life history enables the species to navigate varying ecological niches, utilizing its perennial or seasonal growth patterns to ensure survival and successful reproduction across its natural habitat.

Life form :

nanophanerophyte

Life form :

phanerophyte

Morphology

The morphology of Crotalaria burhia is characterized by its distinct structural growth habits, primarily functioning as an independent organism rather than an obligate or facultative parasite. In terms of its physical constitution, the plant exhibits a woody nature, developing stable, lignified tissues that provide structural support to its upright or spreading form. This woodiness distinguishes its stem development from purely herbaceous species, allowing for a more robust architecture.

Parasite :

independent

Woodiness :

woody

Physiology

The physiology of Crotalaria burhia is primarily characterized by its utilization of the C3 photosynthetic pathway, which dictates its metabolic processes and carbon fixation mechanisms. As a C3 plant, it fixes atmospheric carbon dioxide directly through the Calvin cycle using the enzyme RuBisCO, which facilitates the carboxylation of ribulose-1,5-bisphosphate to form 3-phosphoglycerate. This metabolic strategy implies that the plant's efficiency is highly sensitive to temperature and moisture availability, as the C3 pathway is prone to photorespiration under high-temperature or water-stressed conditions. Consequently, its physiological adaptations are geared toward managing gas exchange and transpiration rates to balance carbon gain with water loss, reflecting a metabolic framework typical of many members within the Fabaceae family.

Photosynthetic pathway :

C3

Reproduction

The reproduction of Crotalaria burhia is characterized by specific seed morphological traits and dispersal mechanisms. The plant produces seeds with a highly uniform mass, where the mean, maximum, and minimum seed mass are all recorded at 0.004827 g. In terms of its reproductive strategy, the species utilizes an anemochorous dispersal syndrome, meaning its seeds are primarily dispersed by the wind.

Dispersal syndrome :

anemochorous

Seed mass mean:

0.004827 g

Sources: Global Inventory of Floras and Traits (GIFT)

Chemicals

Crotalaria burhia has 6 reported phytochemicals identified across 0 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported chemicals include Flavonoids, Glycosides, Saponins, Steroids, Tannins.

Flavonoids

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Glycosides

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Saponins

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Steroids

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Tannins

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Terpenoids

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Activities

Crotalaria burhia has 1 reported activities identified across 0 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported activities include Antioxidant.

Antioxidant

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Conditions

Crotalaria burhia has 5 reported investigations on conditions identified across 0 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported conditions include cancer, hydrophobia, infections, pain, skin diseases.

Cancer

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Hydrophobia

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Infections

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Pain

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Skin diseases

1. Natural product research

Preparations

Crotalaria burhia has 2 reported preparations identified across 0 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported preparations include crude extract, methanol and dichloromethane (DCM) extracts of aerial and root parts.

Crude extract

1. Natural product research

Methanol and dichloromethane (dcm) extracts of aerial and root parts

1. Frontiers in plant science