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Taxonomy

Unambiguous Synonyms:

1. Cassia caracasana Jacq.
2. Cassia hirsuta L.
3. Cassia tomentosa Arn.
4. Cassia venenifera G.Mey.
5. Ditremexa hirsuta (L.)Britton & Wilson

Notes:

Name Status: Accepted Name. Latest taxonomic scrutiny: –.

Place of publication: Phytologia 44:499. 1979

Name verified on 29-Feb-1988 by ARS Systematic Botanists. Last updated: 22-May-1997

Physical Description

Family Fabaceae:

The Fabaceae are herbs, vines, shrubs, trees, and lianas found in both temperate and tropical areas. They comprise one of the largest families of flowering plants, numbering 630 genera and 18,000 species. The leaves are stipulate, nearly always alternate, and range from bipinnately or palmately compound to simple. The petiole base is commonly enlarged into a pulvinus that commonly functions in orientation of the leaves (sometimes very responsively, as in the sensitive plant, Mimosa pudica). The flowers are usually bisexual, actinomorphic to zygomorphic, slightly to strongly perigynous, and commonly in racemes, spikes, or heads. The perianth commonly consists of a calyx and corolla of 5 segments each. The androecium consists of commonly 1- many stamens (most commonly 10), distinct or variously united, sometimes some of them reduced to staminodes. The pistil is simple, often stipitate, comprising a single style and stigma, and a superior ovary with one locule containing 2-many marginal ovules. The fruit is usually a legume, sometimes a samara, loment, follicle, indehiscent pod, achene, drupe, or berry. The seeds often have a hard coat with hourglass-shaped cells, and sometimes bear a u-shaped line called a pleurogram. [Carr]

Subfamily Caesalpinioideae:

Mostly trees or shrubs. Leaves mostly pinnate, sometimes bipinnate, rarely apparently simple. Corolla usually showy, zygomorphic, the petals imbricate, posterior (upper or banner) petal innermost in bud. Stamens 10 or fewer, distinct, usually not showy, some commonly reduced to staminodes. Pollen released in monads. Seeds with u-shaped line (pleurogram) usually lacking. [Carr]

Habit: Herb, Shrub • Climbing: Not Climbing

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Distribution

Range and Population

Native: New Mexico.

Reproduction

Duration: Perennial

Similar Species

Members of the genus Senna:

There are approximately 654 species, subspecies, varieties, forms, and cultivars in this genus. Here are just 100 of them: S. cardiosperma manicula · S. cardiosperma microphylla · S. glutinosa luerssenii · S. gundlachii esmeraldensis · S. anthoxantha · S. hirsuta var. puberula · S. timoriensis · S. divaricata · S. acanthoclada (Senna) · S. acclinis · S. aciphylla · S. aculeata · S. acunae · S. acuparata · S. acuruensis · S. acuruensis var. acuruensis · S. acuruensis var. catingae · S. acuruensis var. interjecta · S. acuta · S. acutisepala · S. affinis · S. alata (Candelabra Bush) · S. alcaparra · S. alexandrina (Alexandrian Senna) · S. alexandrina var. obtusata · S. andrieuxii · S. angulata · S. angulata var. angulata · S. angulata var. miscadena · S. angustisiligua · S. angustisiliqua (Carga Agua) · S. angustisiliqua var. angustisiliqua · S. angustisiliqua var. fulgens · S. angustisiliqua var. inaguensis · S. ankaranensis · S. anthoxantha · S. aphyla · S. aphylla · S. aphylla divaricata · S. aphylla subsp. divaricata · S. apiculata · S. apiculata var. apiculata · S. apiculata var. longipes · S. appendiculata · S. apsidoneura · S. araucarietorum · S. argentea · S. arida · S. aristeguiatae · S. aristeguietae · S. armata (Desert Senna) · S. arnottiana · S. artemesioides · S. artemisioides (Feathery Cassia) · S. artemisioides alicia · S. artemisioides artemisioides · S. artemisioides coriacea · S. artemisioides filifolia · S. artemisioides glaucifolia · S. artemisioides hamersleyensis · S. artemisioides helmsii · S. artemisioides nothoartemisioides · S. artemisioides nothocoriacea · S. artemisioides oligophylla · S. artemisioides petiolaris (Cassia) · S. artemisioides quadrifolia · S. artemisioides ssp. · S. artemisioides stricta · S. artemisioides sturtii · S. artemisioides subsp. alicia · S. artemisioides subsp. artemisioides · S. artemisioides subsp. circinnata · S. artemisioides subsp. coriacea · S. artemisioides subsp. filifolia · S. artemisioides subsp. glaucifolia · S. artemisioides subsp. hamersleyensis · S. artemisioides subsp. helmsii · S. artemisioides subsp. oligophylla · S. artemisioides subsp. petiolaris · S. artemisioides subsp. quadrifolia · S. artemisioides subsp. stricta · S. artemisioides subsp. sturtii · S. artemisioides subsp. symonii · S. artemisioides subsp. zygophylla · S. artemisioides symonii · S. artemisioides x · S. artemisioides zygophylla · S. atomaria (Flor De San Jose) · S. atomeria · S. aurantia · S. auriculata (Avaram) · S. aversiflora · S. aversifolia · S. aymara · S. baccarinii · S. bacillaris (Whitebark Senna) · S. bacillaris var. bacillaris · S. bacillaris var. benthamiana · S. barclayana · S. barronfieldii

Bibliography

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Notes

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Data Sources:

Accessed through GBIF Data Portal January 27, 2008:

• Australian National Herbarium
• , Australian National Herbarium
• Comisión nacional para el conocimiento y uso de la biodiversidad, Herbario del Instituto de Ecología, A.C., México
• Comisión nacional para el conocimiento y uso de la biodiversidad, Herbario del Instituto de Ecología, A.C., México
• Herbarium of the University of Aarhus, The AAU Herbarium Database
• Herbier de l'Université Louis Pasteur, herbier de nouvelle-caledonie
• Herbier de la Guyane, Herbier de la Guyane
• Instituto Nacional de Biodiversidad
• , Biodiversidad de Costa Rica
• Missouri Botanical Garden, Missouri Botanical Garden
• National Herbarium of New South Wales, NSW herbarium collection
• National Herbarium of New South Wales, Plants of Papua New Guinea
• School of Life Sciences, Arizona State University, Arizona State University Vascular Plant Herbarium
• USDA PLANTS, USDA PLANTS Database

Identifiers:

• Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) Taxonomic Serial Number (TSN): 505156
• Global Biodiversity Information Facility Taxonkey: 13623156
• Globally Unique Identifier: urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:143272-3
• U.S.D.A. Plant Symbol: CALEG SEHI
• Zipcode Zoo Species Identifier: 62769