Chamaecrista ensiformis

Chamaecrista ensiformis

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Fabales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Eudicots Cladus: Core eudicots Cladus: Rosids Cladus: Eurosids I Ordo: Fabales

Familia: Fabaceae
Subfamilia: Caesalpinioideae
Tribus: Cassieae
Subtribus: Cassiinae
Genus: Chamaecrista
Species: Chamaecrista ensiformis
Varieties: C. e. var. maranonica – C. e. var. plurifoliolata

Name

Chamaecrista ensiformis (Vell.) H.S.Irwin & Barneby, 1982

Synonyms

• Cassia adenopoda Miq.
• Cassia ensiformis Vell.
• Cassia ramiflora Vogel
• Cassia ramiflora var. amazonica H.S.Irwin
• Cassia ramiflora var. trijuga Vogel

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Southern America Regional: Western South America Bolivia Regional: Brazil Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Irwin, H.S. & Barneby, R.C., 1982. Memoirs of the New York Botanical Garden. Bronx, NY 35:642.

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2020. Chamaecrista ensiformis in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2020 Aug 29. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2020. Chamaecrista ensiformis. Published online. Accessed: Aug 29 2020.
• Tropicos.org 2020. Chamaecrista ensiformis. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 29 Aug 2020.
• Catalogue of Life: 2023 Annual Checklist
• USDA, ARS, Germplasm Resources Information Network. Chamaecrista ensiformis in the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service. Accessed: 2020 Aug 29.

Vernacular names

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