Crotalaria kanchiana (Fabaceae), a new species from Balaghat Ranges of Maharashtra, India

A new species Crotalaria kanchiana is described and illustrated from Balaghat Ranges and Northern Western Ghats of Maharashtra (India). The new species is assigned to section- Calycinae based on its affinities with C. juncea . The Crotalaria kanchiana is morphologically resembling with C. juncea but differs in having 2–6 flowers in inflorescence and 2–4 seeds in a pod.