Chamaecrista absus
Species of plant in the family Fabaceae
Chamaecrista absus | |
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Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Fabales |
Family: | Fabaceae |
Subfamily: | Caesalpinioideae |
Genus: | Chamaecrista |
Species: | C. absus |
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Chamaecrista absus (L.) H.S.Irwin & Barneby | |
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Chamaecrista absus (syn. Cassia absus), the pig's senna or tropical sensitive pea, is a species of flowering plant in the family Fabaceae, with a worldwide distribution in the tropics and subtropics.[1][2] An annual herb reaching 60 cm (24 in), it is a common weed of cultivated and waste places, and its seeds are regularly harvested and sold for use in traditional medicine in Africa and Asia.[3]
Subtaxa
The following varieties are accepted:[1]
- Chamaecrista absus var. absus – entire range
- Chamaecrista absus var. meonandra (H.S.Irwin & Barneby) H.S.Irwin & Barneby - Arizona, Mexico, Honduras
References
- ^ a b c "Chamaecrista absus (L.) H.S.Irwin & Barneby". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 29 October 2022.
- ^ "Tropical Sensitive Pea". Flowers of India. 2022. Retrieved 29 October 2022.
Common name: ...Four-leaved senna, Black grain...
- ^ Fern, Ken (20 July 2022). "Useful Tropical Plants Chamaecrista absus". tropical.theferns.info. Tropical Plants Database. Retrieved 29 October 2022.
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