Senna spectabilis var. spectabilis

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: Senna
Species: Senna spectabilis
Varietas: Senna spectabilis var. spectabilis

Name

Senna spectabilis (DC.) H.S.Irwin & Barneby var. spectabilis autonym

Synonyms

Cassia amazonica Ducke
Cassia carnaval Speg.
Cassia edulis Posada-Ar.
Cassia humboldtiana DC.
Cassia selloi Spreng. ex Vogel
Cassia speciosa Kunth
Cassia totonaca Sessé & Moc.
Cassia trinitatis Rchb. ex DC.
Cathartocarpus speciosus G.Don
Cathartocarpus trinitatis (Rchb. ex DC.) G.Don

Distribution

Native distribution areas:

Continental: Southern America
- Regional: Southern South America
  - Argentina Northeast, Paraguay
- Regional: Central America
  - Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panamá
- Regional: Western South America
  - Bolivia, Ecuador, Peru
- Regional: Brazil
  - Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central
- Regional: Northern South America
  - Colombia, Venezuela
Continental: Northern America
- Regional: Mexico
  - Mexico Southwest
Introduced into:
- Angola, Benin, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Repu, Chad, China South-Central, China Southeast, Congo, Cuba, Dominican Republic, East Himalaya, Gabon, Gambia, Gulf of Guinea Is., Haiti, Hawaii, India, Kenya, Leeward Is., Malawi, New Guinea, Nigeria, Puerto Rico, Queensland, Rwanda, Senegal, Sri Lanka, Tanzania, Thailand, Togo, Trinidad-Tobago, Uganda, Windward Is., Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe

References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2^nd Edition

References

Primary references

Irwin, H.S. & Barneby, R.C., 1982. Memoirs of the New York Botanical Garden. Bronx, NY 35:600.

Links

Govaerts, R. et al. 2020. Senna spectabilis var. spectabilis in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2020 Sep 03. Reference page.

Vernacular names

English: Golden Shower, Kaha-Kona, Munjal-kona
español: casia amarilla, Bruscon, Canafistola Macho, Canchin, Candelilla, Candelillo, Carnaval, Chiquichique, Flor De Los Muertos, Flor De Todos Los Santos, Frijolillo, Ramo, Tarantan, Vasito Sucio, Velero, Yuto