Cassia javanica

Taxonavigation[edit]

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: Cassia
Species: Cassia javanica
Subspecies: C. j. subsp. agnes – C. j. subsp. javanica – C. j. subsp. microcalix – C. j. subsp. pubiflora – C. j. subsp. renigera

Name[edit]

Cassia javanica L., 1753

Synonyms[edit]

Cassia bacillus Gaertn.
Cassia megalantha Decne.
Cathartocarpus javanicus Pers.

Homonyms[edit]

Cassia javanica Vell. = Cassia ferruginea var. vellozoana H.S.Irwin & Barneby
Cassia javanica Sieber ex Benth. = Cassia sieberiana DC.

Distribution[edit]

Native distribution areas:

Continental: Asie-tropical
- Regional: Southeastern Asie
  - Bismarck Archipelago, Borneo, Jawa, Lesser Sunda Is., New Guinea, Philippines
- Introduced into:
  - Assam, Bangladesh, Cambodia, Colombia, East Himalaya, Ecuador, India, Laos, Nicaragua, Pakistan, Society Is., Sri Lanka, Thailand, Vietnam, West Himalaya

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

References[edit]

Primary references[edit]

Linnaeus, C. 1753. Species plantarum, exhibentes plantas rite cognitas, ad genera relatas, cum differentiis specificis, nominibus trivialibus, synonymis selectis, locis natalibus, secundum systema sexuale digestas. Tomus I. Pp. [I–XII], 1–560. Impensis Laurentii Salvii, Holmiae [Stockholm]. BHL Reference page. : 379.

Links[edit]

Govaerts, R. et al. 2020. Cassia javanica in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2020 Aug 28. Reference page.
International Plant Names Index. 2020. Cassia javanica. Published online. Accessed: Aug 28 2020.Carolus Linnaeus
Tropicos.org 2020. Cassia javanica. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 28 Aug 2020.
Catalogue of Life: 2023 Annual Checklist
USDA, ARS, Germplasm Resources Information Network. Cassia javanica in the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service. Accessed: 07-Oct-06.

Vernacular names[edit]

English: apple blossom, Java Cassia, Pink Shower tree
français: Casse de Java
हिन्दी: লাল সোনাইল
Hiri Motu: Javaska kasija
português: Cássia-javanesa
ไทย: ชัยพฤกษ์ lea
Tiếng Việt: Muồng hoa đào
中文: 粉花决明

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