Common Names
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Common Names in English:
Dwarf Cassia, Eared Cassia
Common Names in Malagasy:
Maniboa, Rindisindi, Sangaravatsy, Tsiambaravatsy, Tsileondoza
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]
Physical Description
Habit: Shrub , Tree • Climbing: Not Climbing
Biology
Reproduction
Duration: Perennial
Taxonomy
- Domain:
Eukaryota
(
)
- Whittaker & Margulis,1978
- Kingdom:
Plantae
()
- Haeckel, 1866
- Plants
- Subkingdom:
Viridaeplantae
()
- Cavalier-Smith, 1981
- Phylum:
Magnoliophyta
()
- Sinnott, 1935 Ex Cavalier-Smith, 1998
- Flowering Plants
- Subphylum:
Euphyllophytina
()
- Infraphylum:
Radiatopses
()
- Kenrick & Crane, 1997
- Class:
Magnoliopsida
()
- Brongniart, 1843
- Dicotyledons
- Subclass:
Rosidae
()
- Takhtajan, 1967
- Superorder:
Fabanae
()
- R. Dahlgren Ex Reveal, 1993
- Order:
Fabales
()
- Bromhead, 1838
- Family:
Fabaceae
()
- Lindley, 1836
- Bean Family
- Subfamily:
Caesalpinioideae
()
- Genus:
Senna
()
- Mill.
- Specific epithet:
petersiana
- (Bolle)Lock
- Botanical name: - Senna petersiana (Bolle)Lock
- Specific epithet:
petersiana
- (Bolle)Lock
- Genus:
Senna
(
- Subfamily:
Caesalpinioideae
(
- Family:
Fabaceae
(
- Order:
Fabales
(
- Superorder:
Fabanae
(
- Subclass:
Rosidae
(
- Class:
Magnoliopsida
(
- Infraphylum:
Radiatopses
(
- Subphylum:
Euphyllophytina
(
- Phylum:
Magnoliophyta
(
- Subkingdom:
Viridaeplantae
(
- Kingdom:
Plantae
(
Unambiguous Synonyms
- Cassia petersiana Bolle
Notes
Name Status: Accepted Name . Latest taxonomic scrutiny: –
Similar Species
Members of the genus Senna
There are approximately 607 species in this genus. Here are just 100 of them:
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 subsp. divaricata · S. apiculata · S. apiculata var. apiculata · S. apiculata var. longipes · S. appendiculata · S. apsidoneura · S. araucarietorum · S. argentea · S. arida · 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 nothoartemisioides · S. artemisioides nothocoriacea · S. artemisioides oligophylla · S. artemisioides petiolaris (Cassia) · 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 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 · S. bassilaris · S. bauhinioides (Twinleaf Senna) · S. bauhinoides · S. benitoensis · S. bicapsularis (Butterfly Bush) · S. bicapsularis var. augusti · S. bicapsularis var. bicapsularis · S. biglandularis · S. birostris · S. birostris var. arequipensis · S. birostris var. birostris · S. birostris var. campiana · S. birostris var. helveola
Bibliography
- Cosson,E.S.C. 1849 Not.Pl.Crit.
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Notes
Contributors
- Bisby, F.A., Y.R. Roskov, M.A. Ruggiero, T.M. Orrell, L.E. Paglinawan, P.W. Brewer, N. Bailly, J. van Hertum, eds (2007). Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life: 2007 Annual Checklist. Species 2000: Reading, U.K.
- Brands, S.J. (comp.) 1989-2005. Systema Naturae 2000. The Taxonomicon. Universal Taxonomic Services, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. [http://sn2000.taxonomy.nl/Taxonomicon/]. Access date: Nov 23, 2005
- Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Accessed February 28, 2008. http://www.gbif.org Mediated distribution data from provider.
- ILDIS World Database of Legumes
- ILDIS World Database of LegumesNov 10, 2005.
- MBLWHOI Library: Universal Biological Index and Organizer. uBio.org accessed July 21, 2008.
- Rico ML, 1994 (from ILDIS).
Data Sources
Accessed through GBIF Data Portal February 28, 2008:
- Missouri Botanical Garden
Identifiers
- Biodiversity Heritage Library NamebankID: 2863871
- Catalogue of Life Accepted Name Code: ILD-669
- Global Biodiversity Information Facility Taxonkey: 177729
- Globally Unique Identifier: urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:945428-1
- Zipcode Zoo Species Identifier: 428676
