Diversity assessment of useful Crotalaria species in India for plant genetic resources management

Assessment of diversity in cultivated and wild useful Crotalaria L. distributed in different phytogeographical regions of India was made. Sites of germplasm collection were depicted on maps to facilitate planning and execution of collection and conservation programmes. In the present communication, information on useful and potential species of Crotalaria in India has also been documented for widening their scope in plant genetic resources management.