Senna polyphylla

Senna polyphylla

Senna polyphylla

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 polyphylla
Varieties: S. p. var. montis-christi – S. p. var. neglecta – S. p. var. polyphylla

Name

Senna polyphylla (Jacq.) H.S.Irwin & Barneby, 1982

Synonyms

• Cassia polyphylla Jacq.
• Peiranisia polyphylla (Jacq.) Britton & Rose

Distribution

Native distribution areas:

Continental: Southern America Regional: Brazil Brazil Northeast, Brazil Southeast Regional: Caribbean Dominican Republic, Leeward Is., Puerto Rico, Windward Is. Regional: Central America Honduras Regional: Northern South America Venezuela Continental: Northern America Regional: Mexico Mexico Northeast, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Introduced into: Colombia, Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria, Sudan, Tanzania 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 35:517.

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2020. Senna polyphylla 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. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2020. Senna polyphylla. Published online. Accessed: Sep 03 2020.
• Tropicos.org 2020. Senna polyphylla. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 03 Sep 2020.
• Catalogue of Life: 2023 Annual Checklist
• USDA, ARS, Germplasm Resources Information Network. Senna polyphylla in the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service. Accessed: 07-Oct-06.

Vernacular names

español: retama prieta

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