Code
CASMI
Growth form
Broadleaf
Biolgical cycle
perennial
Habitat
terrestrial
CASMI
Growth form
Broadleaf
Biolgical cycle
perennial
Habitat
terrestrial
synonym | Cassia angustissima Lam. |
synonym | Cassia mimosoides L. |
synonym | Cassia nictitans Sensu Stickman, non L. |
synonym | Cassia procumbens Sensu Stickman, non L. |
synonym | Cassia sensitiva Roxb. |
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The genus Cassia was splited in Cassia, Chamaecrista and Senna, according to the following criteria :
Glands on the rachis and petiole | Petals | Stamens | Fruit | Bracteoles | Genus |
absent | subequal | 10 | indehiscent | present | Cassia |
absent or present | subequal | 10 or 7 fertil | indehiscent or dehiscent not elastic, valve not coiling | absent | Senna |
present | unequal | 10 or5 fertil | elastically dehiscent, valves coiling | present | Chamaecrista |
Distribution of Cassia spp. in the following table :
Old name | Valid name |
Cassia absus L. | Chamaecrista absus (L.) H.S.Irwin & Barneby |
Cassia alata L. | Senna alata (L.) Roxb.. |
Cassia fistula L. | Cassia fistula L. |
Cassia hirsuta L. | Senna hirsuta (L.) H.S.Irwin & Barneby |
Cassia javanica L. | Cassia javanica L. |
Cassia kirkii Oliv. | Chamaecrista kirkii (Oliv.) Standl. |
Cassia mimosoides L. | Chamaecrista mimosoides (L.) Greene |
Cassia nictitans L. | Chamaecrista nictitans (L.) Moench |
Cassia nigricans Vahl. | Chamaecrista nigricans (Vahl.) Greene |
Cassia obtusifolia L. | Senna obtusifolia (L.) H.S.Irwin & Barneby |
Cassia occidentalis L. | Senna occidentalis (L.) Link |
Cassia rotundifolia Pers. | Chamaecrista rotundifolia (Pers.) Greene |
Cassia siamea Lam. | Senna siamea (Lam.) H.S.Irwin & Barneby |
Cassia sieberiana DC | Cassia sieberiana DC |
Cassia tora L. | Senna tora (L.) Roxb. |
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Root | Root |
Kingdom | Plantae |
Phylum | Tracheophyta |
Class | Magnoliopsida |
Order | Fabales |
Family | Fabaceae |
Genus | Chamaecrista |
Species | Chamaecrista mimosoides (L.) Greene |