Crotalaria longirostrata
Enable an agent to recognise, document and assess Crotalaria longirostrata specimens and populations while keeping identification, cultivation and proposed food use tied to evidence.
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5 bundles · 9 layers · 14 findings · 22 questions
Taxonomic identity and recognition Establish what Crotalaria longirostrata denotes and how a specimen earns that identification.
Name and taxonomic concept
Connect the registry name to a documented botanical interpretation.
Scientific name resolution
Record the authority used to interpret the scientific name, including disagreements and any supported synonym relationships.
- Which taxonomic treatment establishes the accepted name, authorship and circumscription used for Crotalaria longirostrata? definition
- Which source connects a vernacular or supplier name on this material to that taxonomic concept? provenance
Specimen diagnosis
Evaluate the observed character combination against plausible alternative identifications.
Diagnostic character evidence
Document leaf, indumentum, flower and fruit observations required by the selected key, marking missing evidence explicitly.
- Which observed vegetative and reproductive characters support Crotalaria longirostrata under the cited key? measurement
- Which locally plausible Crotalaria species remain unexcluded, and what additional organ or observation would distinguish them? boundary
Occurrence and population context Place identified plants in their geographic, habitat and establishment context.
Locality and establishment
Separate direct occurrence records from inferred distribution or origin.
Documented occurrence
Attach location, date and identification evidence to each occurrence and preserve uncertainty about how the plants arrived.
- Which dated observation or voucher supports the occurrence of Crotalaria longirostrata at this locality? provenance
- What evidence distinguishes deliberate cultivation, a transient escape and a self-maintaining population here? boundary
Habitat and reproduction
Record environmental conditions alongside observed survival and reproductive activity.
Population performance
Treat habitat suitability and reproductive timing as observations to establish for this species and locality.
- What light, soil moisture and disturbance conditions accompany surviving and reproducing plants at this site? measurement
- When are flowers, mature pods and new seedlings observed, and do repeat visits demonstrate recruitment? measurement
Cultivation and material continuity Maintain identity and condition records as the plant is propagated, grown and harvested.
Propagation and establishment
Link propagation outcomes to identified starting material and recorded treatment.
Accession establishment evidence
Record source identity and measured establishment outcomes without assuming that a generic Crotalaria propagation protocol applies.
- What source plant or voucher supports the identity of this Crotalaria longirostrata seed lot or accession? provenance
- Which pretreatment and growing conditions were used, and what germination and survival proportions resulted over a stated period? measurement
Harvest and regrowth
Connect the removal of plant material to organ identity, developmental stage and subsequent plant performance.
Traceable harvest
Keep harvest records precise enough to support evaluation of regrowth, material identity and proposed use.
- Which organs were harvested, at what developmental stage, and from which identified accession? provenance
- What observations of regrowth and plant condition support the next harvest timing or intensity? action
Food use and chemical evidence Evaluate reported uses and possible hazards at the level of identified species, plant part and preparation.
Documented use boundaries
Establish exactly which material and practices a reported use concerns.
Species-specific use record
Require an explicit botanical connection between a reported food use and Crotalaria longirostrata.
- Which source documents a food use with a reliable identification of Crotalaria longirostrata and a specified plant part? provenance
- What preparation and consumption context does the report cover, and which other organs or preparations remain outside its evidence? boundary
Chemical hazards and use decisions
Separate measured chemical results from assumptions based on genus membership or customary use.
Organ-specific hazard assessment
Seek direct evidence concerning pyrrolizidine alkaloids and other relevant hazards without presuming their presence, absence or removal by preparation.
- What species-confirmed analyses test relevant compounds in the proposed plant part and preparation, with stated methods and detection limits? measurement
- What additional identification, analysis or expert assessment is needed before a proposed consumption decision is supportable? action
Evidence and external alignment What the world already says about this thing, gathered so the model can be checked against it.
Reported evidence
Findings from the breadth pass, kept separate from the structural claims.
Check these first
Recalled without web access and unsourced; every item is a lead to verify.
- Which of these check these first hold for the sense of Crotalaria longirostrata this model covers, and on what evidence? provenance
Identifiers and schemes
Recalled without web access and unsourced; every item is a lead to verify.
- Which of these identifiers and schemes hold for the sense of Crotalaria longirostrata this model covers, and on what evidence? provenance
Real-world use
Recalled without web access and unsourced; every item is a lead to verify.
- Which of these real-world use hold for the sense of Crotalaria longirostrata this model covers, and on what evidence? provenance
Failure modes and hazards
Recalled without web access and unsourced; every item is a lead to verify.
- Which of these failure modes and hazards hold for the sense of Crotalaria longirostrata this model covers, and on what evidence? provenance
Regional variation
Recalled without web access and unsourced; every item is a lead to verify.
- Which of these regional variation hold for the sense of Crotalaria longirostrata this model covers, and on what evidence? provenance
Neighbouring kinds and how to tell them apart
Recalled without web access and unsourced; every item is a lead to verify.
- Which of these neighbouring kinds and how to tell them apart hold for the sense of Crotalaria longirostrata this model covers, and on what evidence? provenance
Classifiers Filled
- Family
- Thing Registry
- Category
- Physical world and living systems
- Entry kind
- thing
- Plane
- PHY
- Domain
- PHY.LIV
What it is Filled
Crotalaria longirostrata is a flowering shrub in the legume family Fabaceae, native to Mexico and Central America and known as chipilín, whose leaves are traditionally cooked as a vegetable.
In scope
- Scientific identity, taxonomic interpretation and evidence supporting identification
- Vegetative and reproductive characters used to distinguish the species
- Occurrence, habitat, establishment and reproductive state
- Cultivation, harvest and provenance of collected plant material
- Evidence and uncertainty concerning proposed edible uses and chemical hazards
Out of scope
- The genus Crotalaria and traits assumed to apply uniformly across its species
- Other species sharing a vernacular name or resembling this plant
- Recipes, prepared dishes and dietary plans
- Clinical diagnosis or treatment following plant exposure
- Farm operations, commercial products and seed suppliers as independent entities
Why it exists Filled
Enable an agent to recognise, document and assess Crotalaria longirostrata specimens and populations while keeping identification, cultivation and proposed food use tied to evidence.
Distinguishing features Filled
- Require a species-level botanical determination; a label such as chipilín or Crotalaria alone does not establish Crotalaria longirostrata.
- Compare leaf architecture, leaflet shape and dimensions, stipules and hair distribution against a cited diagnostic treatment, recording the character combination rather than accepting one matching trait.
- Compare flowers and mature fruits with the distinguishing characters in a regional key; document which alternatives the observed characters exclude.
- Check the determination against geographically relevant Crotalaria lookalikes, retaining a provisional identification when diagnostic organs or authoritative comparisons are missing.
What robots and AI may and may not do Filled
Must not
- Recommend eating the seeds, roots or other parts not traditionally used as food.
- Promote chipilin as a medicine or cure without clinical evidence.
- Help introduce the plant into areas where it may become invasive.
- Present traditional knowledge of the plant without credit to the communities who hold it.
Only with a human decision
- Decisions on growing or importing it in places where it is a declared weed.
May
- Identify chipilin from its leaves, flowers and pods and record where it grows.
- Share documented culinary uses of the leaves in Mexican and Central American cooking.
- Advise that only the leaves are traditionally eaten and that they are cooked.
Moral aspects Filled
- Chipilin is a traditional food that carries the cultural heritage of its communities.
- Crotalaria species can contain toxic alkaloids, so food guidance must be careful.
Who is affected
- People who cook and eat it
- Communities of Mexico and Central America
- Farmers and gardeners
Owners Filled
Steward
Nobody owns the species; growers answer for their plants and food authorities for food safety.
Master systems
- Herbarium and biodiversity occurrence databases
Links to other meta-models Filled
parent
- Q11992872 - registry parent class
What else AI and robots need to interact with it Filled
Identity and identifiers required Filled
- Vercy registry: vr.tr.crotalaria-longirostrata
- Wikidata: Q5188932 (https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5188932)
Direct properties required Filled
- Taxonomic determination: Scientific name linked to taxonomic treatment, identifier, determination date and voucher
- Identification confidence: Unidentified Crotalaria; provisional C. longirostrata; supported species determination; disputed
- Vegetative diagnostic characters: Observed leaf architecture, leaflet shape, stipules and distribution of hairs; unknown where unobserved
- Diagnostic organ dimensions: Leaflet, flower and mature pod dimensions in mm, with organ maturity and sample count
- Reproductive state: Vegetative; budding; flowering; immature fruit; mature fruit; mixed; unknown
- Occurrence and establishment: Dated locality linked to habitat and evidence of cultivated, spontaneous or unknown establishment
- Propagation material provenance: Seed or other material linked to source plant, accession, supplier record and identification evidence
- Harvested plant part: Leaf; tender shoot; flower; pod; seed; root; mixed material; unknown
- Chemical analysis result: Named analyte concentration in mg/kg, specifying fresh or dry mass, method, detection limit and sample identity
Recognition required Filled
- A small shrub with compound leaves of three small leaflets.
- Yellow pea-like flowers followed by inflated pods with a long beak.
- Sold in bunches of leafy stems in markets of southern Mexico and Central America.
Capabilities and actions required Filled
- Build an identification record using photographs, diagnostic measurements and an appropriately collected voucher.
- Compare a specimen with regional botanical keys and refer unresolved determinations to a qualified identifier.
- Track a cultivated accession from propagation material through flowering, fruiting and harvest.
- Document populations and revisit them to assess survival, reproduction and spontaneous establishment.
- Link harvested material to its plant part, source and processing history before evaluating a proposed use.
- Request species- and organ-specific chemical evidence when a proposed food use cannot be assessed from available records.
Hazards and failure modes required Filled
- Seeds and some plant parts may contain toxic alkaloids.
- The plant can spread as a weed outside its native range.
Standards and interfaces required Filled
- The International Code of Nomenclature for algae, fungi, and plants, adopted by the International Botanical Congress, governs the scientific naming of this species.
Context of use required Filled
- This shrub is encountered in vegetation, gardens and food cultivation in Mexico and Central America.
- Its leaves have traditional culinary uses as a cooked vegetable, while botanical specimens support identification and studies of cultivation and distribution.
- Proposed food use requires species-level identification because related plants cannot be assumed interchangeable.
Sources Filled
- Wikidata item Q5188932: Crotalaria longirostrata - identity and sense of the item
- Wikipedia: Crotalaria longirostrata - general description of the item
Open questions
- Which authoritative taxonomic treatment and regional key should establish the accepted name, diagnostic character ranges and closest lookalikes?
- How consistently does the name chipilín refer to Crotalaria longirostrata across regions and supply chains?
- Which voucher-backed records establish native distribution, introduced occurrences and self-maintaining populations?
- Which species-specific studies support propagation methods, cultivation conditions and harvest practices that permit sustained regrowth?
- What reliable organ- and preparation-specific evidence establishes chemical hazards, including possible pyrrolizidine alkaloids, and the limits of reported food uses?
Machine files
Provenance
thing registry research (pass 2) · unreviewed
Built from: models/things/publications/thing-q5188932/spec.json