Rothia (plant) explained

Rothia is a genus of flowering plants in the family Fabaceae. It belongs to the tribe Crotalarieae of subfamily Faboideae, and comprises two species:^{[1] [2] [3]}

• Rothia hirsuta (Guill. & Perr.) Baker – sub-Saharan Africa and Madagascar
• Rothia indica (L.) Druce – western and southern India, southeastern China, Laos and Vietnam, Peninsular Malaysia, and northern Australia
  • subsp. australis A.E.Holland
  • subsp. indica (L.) Druce

Notes and References

1. Boatwright JS, Tilney PM, ((Van Wyk B-E)) . 2008 . A taxonomic revision of the genus Rothia (Crotalarieae, Fabaceae) . . 21 . 6 . 422–430 . 10.1071/SB08033 . 4005684 .
2. Web site: ILDIS LegumeWeb entry for Rothia . . International Legume Database & Information Service . Cardiff School of Computer Science & Informatics . 12 March 2014 .
3. Web site: GRIN species records of Rothia . USDA . USDA . ARS . Agricultural Research Service . National Genetic Resources Program . Germplasm Resources Information Network—(GRIN) [Online Database] . National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland . 12 March 2014 .