Chamaecrista fasciculata (Michaux)Greene

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Status: Accepted
Genus: Chamaecrista (L.)Moench
Tribe: Cassieae
References: [1915][3157]

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Other names:

• Cassia brachiata (Pollard)Macbr. [Synonym] [151]
  
• Cassia chamaecrista L. [Synonym] [1915][151]
  
• Cassia chamaecrista L. Var. robusta Pollard [Synonym] [151]
  
• Cassia depressa Pollard [Synonym] [151]
  
• Cassia fasciculata Michaux [Synonym] [3157][151][1915]
  
• Cassia fasciculata Michaux Var. brachiata (Pollard)Isely [Synonym] [151]
  
• Cassia fasciculata Michaux Var. depressa (Pollard)Macbr. [Synonym] [151]
  
• Cassia fasciculata Michaux Var. ferrisiae (Britton)B.Turner [Synonym] [151]
  
• Cassia fasciculata Michaux Var. littoralis (Pollard)Macbr. [Synonym] [151]
  
• Cassia fasciculata Michaux Var. macrosperma Fern. [Synonym] [151]
  
• Cassia fasciculata Michaux Var. puberula (Greene)Macbr. [Synonym] [151]
  
• Cassia fasciculata Michaux Var. robusta (Pollard)Macbr. [Synonym] [151]
  
• Cassia fasciculata Michaux Var. rostrata (Wooton & Standley)B.Turner [Synonym] [151]
  
• Cassia fasciculata Michaux Var. tracyi (Pollard)Macbr. [Synonym] [151]
  
• Cassia fisheri Cory [Synonym] [151]
  
• Cassia greenei Standley [Synonym] [151]
  
• Cassia littoralis (Pollard)Cory [Synonym] [151]
  
• Cassia mississipiensis Pollard [Synonym] [151]
  
• Cassia pulchella Salisb. [Synonym] [151]
  
• Cassia robusta (Pollard)Pollard [Synonym] [151]
  
• Cassia rostrata (Wooton & Standley)Tidestrom [Synonym] [151]
  
• Cassia triflora Jacq. [Synonym] [151]
  
• Cassia venosa Zuccagni [Synonym] [151]
  
• Chamaecrista bellula Pollard [Synonym] [151]
  
• Chamaecrista brachiata Pollard [Synonym] [151]
  
• Chamaecrista camporum Greene [Synonym] [151]
  
• Chamaecrista chamaecrista (L.)Britton [Synonym] [151]
  
• Chamaecrista depressa (Pollard)Greene [Synonym] [151]
  
• Chamaecrista fasciculata (Michaux)Greene Var. robusta (Pollard)Mold. [Synonym] [151]
  
• Chamaecrista ferrisiae Britton & Rose [Synonym] [151]
  
• Chamaecrista littoralis Pollard [Synonym] [151]
  
• Chamaecrista mississippiensis (Pollard)A.A.Heller [Synonym] [151]
  
• Chamaecrista puberula Greene [Synonym] [151]
  
• Chamaecrista robusta (Pollard)A.A.Heller [Synonym] [151]
  
• Chamaecrista rostrata Wooton & Standley [Synonym] [151]
  
• Chamaecrista tracyi Pollard [Synonym] [151]
  
• Grimaldia chamaecrista Link [Synonym] [151]
  
• Xamacrista triflora Raf. [Synonym] [151]
  

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Common Names:

• Partridge Pea [1902] [3157] [3159]
  

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Descriptors:

• Habit:
  • Herb
• Lifespan:
  • Annual
• Stems:
  • Not climbing
• Source(s):
  • 1988(Americas)Zarucchi JL
  • 1993(Indian Ocean)Lock JM & Ireland H
  • 2000 Bisby FA

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Geographical Distribution:

• Indian Ocean [1915]
  • Mauritius [1915]

• North America [3157]
  • United States [151] [3157]

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Notes:

• Naturalised on Mauritius during the 1800's; has not been recorded recently. [1915]
  
• Regional variants named as vars.by Isely but dismissed by Irwin & Barneby. [1361] [3157] [151]
  

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Last Update: 14/06/2001 14:07:30