Crotalaria medicaginea var. neglecta (Wight & Arn.) Baker (Fabaceae: Papilionoideae) is distributed in tropical Asia, Australia and Yunnan. In India, the taxa so far reported from South, Central - Western, and Northern India. A field exploration and collection of this taxa from Jharkhand confirms its distribution in Eastern India. A detailed description with photographs is provided to facilitate easy identification.

Addition, Crotalaria, Eastern India, Jharkhand, Leguminosae

The present survey led to the confirmed extended distribution of the taxa in Eastern India, which will help in understanding the detailed ecology and distribution of the species.

V.K. Mastakar, J. Swamy and R.D. Barman (2023). Crotalaria medicaginea var. neglecta (Fabaceae: Crotalarieae): A New distributional Record for Eastern India. Biological Forum – An International Journal, 15(10): 07-08.