Chamaecrista

(Genus)

Overview

Chamaecrista is a genus of flowering plants in the pea family, Fabaceae, subfamily Caesalpinioideae. Members of the genus are commonly known as sensitive pea.^2] Several species are capable of rapid plant movement.

Selected species

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Chamaecrista bucherae (Mold.) Irwin & Barneby (Cuba)
Chamaecrista fasciculata Michx. ? Showy Partridge Pea
Chamaecrista glandulosa (L.) Greene ? Jamaican Broom
Chamaecrista nictitans (L.) Moench

ferences">

^ International Legume Database & Information Service search for Chamaecrista as of April 4, 2010

^ "Chamaecrista". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. http://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=500196. Retrieved 31 March 2010.

External links

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Media related to Chamaecrista at Wikimedia Commons Data related to Chamaecrista at Wikispecies

Taxonomy

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The Genus Chamaecrista is further organized into finer groupings including:

Species: ZipcodeZoo has pages for 614 species, subspecies, varieties, forms, and cultivars in the Genus Chamaecrista: C. telfairiana · C. stricta · C. huillensis · C. mimosoides · C. wittei · C. absus (Tropical Sensitive Pea) · C. absus var. absus (Tropical Sensitive-Pea) · C. absus var. meonandra (Tropical Sensitive Pea) · C. acosmifolia · C. acosmifolia var. acosmifolia · C. acosmifolia var. euryloba · C. acosmifolia var. oropedii · C. adamantina · C. adenophora · C. adenophylla · C. adenosperma · C. adiantifolia · C. adiantifolia var. adiantifolia · C. adiantifolia var. pteridophylla · C. aeschinomene · C. africana · C. aiarana · C. aldabrensis · C. altoana · C. amabilis · C. amambaya · C. amiciella · C. amorimii · C. amphibola · C. amplistipulata · C. anceps · C. andersonii · C. andromedea · C. angustissima · C. ankaratrensis · C. apoucouita · C. arachiphylla · C. arboae · C. arenicola · C. arenicola subsp. dunensis · C. arenicola arenicola · C. arenicola dunensis · C. aristata · C. aristellata · C. aspera · C. aspera mohrii · C. aspidiifolia · C. aspleniifolia · C. astrochiton · C. atroglandulosa · C. auricoma · C. auris-zerdae · C. aurivilla · C. axilliflora · C. azulana · C. bahiae · C. barbata · C. basifolia · C. belemii · C. belemii var. belemii · C. belemii var. paludicola · C. bellula · C. benthamiana · C. benthamii · C. biddulphiana · C. biensis · C. bifoliola · C. blanchetii · C. boyanii · C. brachiata · C. brachyblepharis · C. brachycarpa · C. brachyrachis · C. bracteolata · C. brevicalyx · C. brevicalyx var. brevicalyx · C. brevicalyx var. elliptica · C. brevifolia (Mandri-Arivou) · C. brevifolia var. brevifolia · C. brevifolia var. glabra · C. brevipes · C. browniana · C. bucherae · C. burchellii · C. caespitosa · C. caiapo · C. calixtana · C. calycioides (Woodland Sensitive Pea) · C. calycioides var. calycioides · C. calycioides var. lentiformis · C. campestris · C. campicola · C. camporum · C. capensis · C. caracensis · C. cardiostegia · C. caribaea · C. caribaea var. caribaea · C. caribaea var. inaguensis · C. caribaea var. lucayana · C. carobinha · C. caspariifolia · C. catapodia · C. cathartica · C. cathartica var. cathartica · C. cathartica var. paucijuga · C. catharticoides · C. catiarae · C. cavalcantina · C. celiae · C. centiflora · C. chaetostegia · C. chaetostegia var. chaetostegia · C. chaetostegia var. obolaria · C. C. · C. chamaecristoides (Beach Sensitive Pea) · C. chamaecristoides var. brandegeei · C. chamaecristoides var. chamaecristoides · C. chamaecristoides var. cruziana (Beach Sensitive Pea) · C. chapadae · C. chiquitana · C. chiriquensis · C. choriophylla · C. choriophylla var. choriophylla · C. choriophylla var. latifolia · C. choriophylla var. rossicorum · C. chrysosepala · C. ciliolata · C. ciliolata var. caprina · C. ciliolata var. ciliolata · C. ciliolata var. pulchella · C. cinerascens · C. cinerea · C. cipoana · C. claussenii · C. claussenii var. claussenii · C. claussenii var. cyclophylla · C. claussenii var. megacycla · C. comayaguana · C. comosa · C. compitalis · C. complexa · C. concinna · C. conferta · C. conferta var. conferta · C. conferta var. machrisiana · C. conferta var. simulans · C. conferta var. virgata · C. confusa · C. conzattii · C. coradinii · C. cordistipula · C. coriacea · C. cotinifolia · C. cotinifolia var. cotinifolia · C. cotinifolia var. glaberrima · C. cotinifolia var. leptodictya · C. cotinifolia var. percoriacea · C. crenulata · C. cristalinae · C. crommyotricha · C. cruziana var. cruziana · C. cultrifolia · C. cuprea · C. cytisoides · C. cytisoides var. blanchetii · C. cytisoides var. brachystachya · C. cytisoides var. confertiformis · C. cytisoides var. cytisoides · C. cytisoides var. decora · C. cytisoides var. micrantha · C. cytisoides var. unijuga · C. dalbergiifolia · C. dawsonii · C. debilis · C. decrescens · C. decumbens · C. deeringiana (Florida Keys Sensitive Pea) · C. densifolia · C. dentata · C. depauperata · C. depressa · C. deserti · C. desertorum · C. desvauxii · C. desvauxii var. brevipes · C. desvauxii var. chapadicola · C. desvauxii var. circumdata · C. desvauxii var. desvauxii · C. desvauxii var. glauca · C. desvauxii var. graminea · C. desvauxii var. langsdorffii · C. desvauxii var. latifolia · C. desvauxii var. latistipula · C. desvauxii var. linearis · C. desvauxii var. malacophylla · C. desvauxii var. modesta · C. desvauxii var. mollissima · C. desvauxii var. peronadenia · C. desvauxii var. piptostegia · C. desvauxii var. pirebebuiensis · C. desvauxii var. saxatilis · C. desvauxii var. triumviralis · C. didyma · C. diffusa · C. diphylla (Twoleaf Sensitive Pea) · C. distichoclada · C. duartei · C. duboisii · C. duckeana · C. dumalis · C. dumaziana · C. dunensis · C. dussii · C. echinocarpa · C. egleri · C. eitenorum · C. eitenorum var. eitenorum · C. eitenorum var. regana · C. elachistophylla · C. enneryana · C. ensiformis · C. ensiformis var. ensiformis · C. ensiformis var. maranonica · C. ensiformis var. plurifoliolata · C. ericifolia · C. exigua · C. exilis · C. exsudans · C. exunguis · C. fagonioides · C. fagonioides var. fagonioides · C. fagonioides var. macrocalyx · C. falcinella · C. fallacina · C. fasciata · C. fascicuata · C. fasciculata (Large-Flowered Sensitive Pea) · C. fasciculata var. fasciculata · C. fasciculata var. macrosperma (Sleepingplant) · C. feliciana · C. fenarolii · C. fenixensis · C. filicifolia · C. flavicoma · C. flexuosa (Texas Sensitive Pea) · C. flexuosa var. flexuosa · C. flexuosa var. texana (Texas Sensitive Pea) · C. fodinarum · C. foederalis · C. fragilis · C. fuscescens · C. garambiensis · C. geminata · C. geraldii · C. ghesquiereana · C. gilliesii · C. glaberrima · C. glandulosa (Jamaican Broom) · C. glandulosa mirabilis var. mirabilis (Jamaican Broom) · C. glandulosa ramosa · C. glandulosa var. andicola · C. glandulosa var. andreana · C. glandulosa var. balsasana · C. glandulosa var. brasiliensis · C. glandulosa var. crystallina · C. glandulosa var. flavicoma · C. glandulosa var. glandulosa (Jamaican Broom) · C. glandulosa var. mirabilis · C. glandulosa var. parralensis · C. glandulosa var. picardae · C. glandulosa var. rapidarum · C. glandulosa var. swartzii (Swartz's Jamaican Broom) · C. glandulosa var. tristicula · C. glaucofilix · C. glaziovii · C. glischrodes · C. goldmanii · C. gononclada · C. gracilior · C. grammica · C. grantii · C. granulata · C. greggii (Gregg's Sensitive Pea) · C. greggii var. greggii · C. greggii var. macdougaliana · C. greggii var. potosina · C. grisea · C. gumminans · C. gymnothyrsa · C. haitiensis · C. harmsiana · C. hassleri · C. hatschbachii · C. hedysaroides · C. hildebrandtii · C. hispidula · C. huillensis · C. huntii · C. huntii var. correntina · C. huntii var. huntii · C. hymenaeifolia · C. imbricans · C. inaguensis · C. incana · C. incurvata · C. incurvata var. incurvata · C. incurvata var. zanclodes · C. isidorea · C. itabiritoana · C. itambana · C. ixodes · C. jacobinea · C. jaegeri · C. jamaicensis · C. juruenensis · C. kalulensis · C. katangensis · C. keyensis · C. keyensis var. keyensis · C. kirkbridei · C. kirkii · C. kleinii · C. kolabensis · C. kunthiana · C. labouriaeae · C. lagotois · C. lamprosperma · C. lavaradiiflora · C. lavradioides · C. lehmannii · C. lentiscifolia · C. leonardae · C. leschenaultiana (Cassia) · C. leucopilis · C. linearifolia · C. linearifolia var. bradei · C. linearifolia var. linearifolia · C. lineata (Narrowpod Sensitive Pea) · C. lineata var. brachyloba (Narrowpod Sensitive Pea) · C. lineata var. brevipila · C. lineata var. jamaicensis · C. lineata var. keyensis (Narrowpod Sensitive Pea) · C. lineata var. lineata · C. lineata var. pinoi · C. littoralis · C. lomatopoda (Chamaecrista) · C. longicoma · C. longicuspis · C. longipes · C. lucayana · C. lucesiae · C. lundii · C. macedoi · C. machaeriifolia · C. macropoda · C. maritima · C. meelii · C. micrantha · C. microsenna · C. millspaughii · C. mimosoides (Mateloi Lalahi) · C. mindanaensis · C. mirabilis · C. mississippiensis · C. molinae · C. mollicaulis · C. monticola · C. mucronata · C. multinervia · C. multipennis · C. multipinnata · C. multiseta · C. mwangokae · C. myrophenges · C. nanodes · C. neesiana · C. neesiana var. goyazensis · C. neesiana var. laxiracemosa · C. neesiana var. neesiana · C. neesiana var. subnitida · C. negrensis · C. negrensis var. albuquerquei · C. negrensis var. negrensis · C. nelsonii · C. newtonii · C. nicoyana · C. nictitans (Sensitive Partridge-Pea) · C. nictitans subsp. brachypoda · C. nictitans subsp. disadena · C. nictitans subsp. patellaria · C. nictitans brachypoda · C. nictitans disadena · C. nictitans nictitans · C. nictitans nictitans var. Leptadenia · C. nictitans nictitans var. nictitans (Wild Sensitive Senna) · C. nictitans patellaria · C. nictitans patellaria var. Patellaria (Partridge Pea) · C. nictitans var. aspera (Partridge Pea) · C. nictitans var. diffusa (Partridge Pea) · C. nictitans var. disadena · C. nictitans var. glabrata (Partidge Pea) · C. nictitans var. hebecarpa · C. nictitans var. jaliscensis · C. nictitans var. leptadenia (Partridge Pea) · C. nictitans var. mensalis · C. nictitans var. paraguariensis · C. nictitans var. patellaria · C. nictitans var. pilosa · C. nictitans var. ramosa · C. nigricans · C. nilgirica · C. nomame · C. nomame var. grandiflora · C. nuda · C. nummulariifolia · C. obcordata · C. obtecta · C. ochnacea · C. ochnacea var. latifolia · C. ochnacea var. mollis · C. ochnacea var. ochnacea · C. ochnacea var. purpurascens · C. ochnacea var. speluncae · C. ochrosperma · C. olesiphylla · C. oligosperma · C. onusta · C. orbiculata · C. orbiculata var. cercidifolia · C. orbiculata var. orbiculata · C. orbiculata var. trichothyrsus · C. orbiculata var. ustulata · C. orenocensis · C. pachyclada · C. paniculata · C. papillata · C. paralias · C. paraunana · C. parva · C. parvistipula · C. pascuorum · C. patellaria · C. pedemontana · C. pedicellaris · C. pedicellaris var. adenosperma · C. pedicellaris var. pedicellaris · C. philippi · C. phyllostachya · C. pilicarpa · C. pilosa (Hairy Sensitive Pea) · C. pilosa var. luxurians · C. pilosa var. pilosa · C. pinetorum · C. planaltoana · C. planifolia · C. plumosa · C. plumosa var. erecta · C. pohliana · C. polita · C. polyadena · C. polymorpha · C. polystachya · C. polytricha · C. polytricha var. pauciflora · C. portoricensis (Puerto Rico Sensitive Pea) · C. portoricensis granulata · C. portoricensis var. atlantica · C. portoricensis var. portoricensis · C. potentilla (Hopwoods Cinquefoil) · C. potentilla var. potentilla · C. potentilla var. specuum · C. potosina · C. procumbens · C. psoraleopsis · C. pteropoda · C. puberula · C. puccioniana · C. pulchra · C. punctata · C. punctulata · C. punctulifera · C. pygmaea · C. pygmaea var. pygmaea · C. pygmaea var. savannarum · C. ramosa (Savannah Sensitive Pea) · C. ramosa var. curvifolia · C. ramosa var. erythrocalyx · C. ramosa var. lucida · C. ramosa var. parvifoliola · C. ramosa var. ramosa · C. ramosa var. ventuarensis · C. reducta · C. rekoi · C. repens · C. repens var. multijuga · C. repens var. repens · C. rigidifolia · C. rigidifolia var. rigidifolia · C. rigidifolia var. veadeirana · C. riparia · C. robusta · C. robynsiana · C. roncadorensis · C. roraimae · C. rostrata · C. rotundata · C. rotundata var. grandistipula · C. rotundata var. interstes · C. rotundata var. rotundata · C. rotundifolia (Roundleaf Sensitive Pea) · C. rotundifolia var. grandiflora · C. rotundifolia var. rotundifolia · C. rovirosana · C. rufa · C. rufa var. exsul · C. rufa var. polyphlebia · C. rufa var. rufa · C. rugosula · C. rupestrium · C. rusbyi · C. salvadorensis · C. salvatoris · C. savannarum · C. scabra · C. schmitzii · C. scleroxylon · C. secunda · C. seleri · C. selleana · C. semaphora · C. serpens (Slender Sensitive Pea) · C. serpens var. delicata · C. serpens var. grandiflora · C. serpens var. isthmogenes · C. serpens var. mensarum · C. serpens var. oaxacana · C. serpens var. serpens (Slender Sensitive Pea) · C. serpens var. wrightii (Wright's Sensitive Pea) · C. seticrenata · C. setosa · C. setosa var. detonsa · C. setosa var. paucivenia · C. setosa var. setosa · C. setosa var. subsetosa · C. simplex · C. simplifacta · C. sincorana · C. sophoroides · C. souzana · C. spinulosa · C. stenocarpa · C. stenocarpoides · C. stillifera · C. strictifolia · C. strictula · C. strigillosa · C. subdecrescens · C. subpeltata · C. supplex · C. swainsoni · C. swainsonii · C. swartzii · C. swartzii var. swartzii · C. symonii · C. tagera · C. takhtajanii · C. telfairiana · C. tenuisepala · C. tephrosiifolia · C. tetraphylla · C. texana · C. tonduzii · C. trachycarpa · C. trachycarpa var. acutifolia · C. trachycarpa var. trachycarpa · C. tracyi · C. tragacanthoides · C. tragacanthoides var. rasa · C. tragacanthoides var. tragacanthoides · C. trichopoda · C. ulmea · C. urophyllidia · C. ursina · C. usambarensis · C. vauthieri · C. venatoria · C. venturiana · C. venulosa · C. verruculosa · C. vestita · C. villosissima · C. virgata · C. virginis · C. viscosa · C. viscosa var. major · C. viscosa var. paraguayensis · C. viscosa var. viscosa · C. wallichiana · C. wilsonii · C. wittei · C. wrightii · C. xanthadena · C. xinguensis · C. zambesica · C. zygophylloides · C. zygophylloides var. caribaea · C. zygophylloides var. colligans · C. zygophylloides var. deamii · C. zygophylloides var. zygophylloides

References

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^ International Legume Database & Information Service search for Chamaecrista as of April 4, 2010
^ "Chamaecrista". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. http://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=500196. Retrieved 31 March 2010.

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