Cassia ferruginea
Appearance
Cassia ferruginea | |
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Flowers and flower buds | |
In São Paulo (by RicardoSAPO) | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Fabales |
Family: | Fabaceae |
Subfamily: | Caesalpinioideae |
Genus: | Cassia |
Species: | C. ferruginea
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Binomial name | |
Cassia ferruginea | |
Synonyms[1] | |
List
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Cassia ferruginea is a species of flowering plant in the family Fabaceae, native to Brazil.[1] It is used as a street tree in a number of Brazilian cities.[2]
Subtaxa
[edit]The following varieties are accepted:[1]
- Cassia ferruginea var. ferruginea – Brazil
- Cassia ferruginea var. vellozoana H.S.Irwin & Barneby – southern Brazil
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Cassia ferruginea (Schrad.) DC". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 3 December 2022.
- ^ Ossola, Alessandro; Hoeppner, Malin J.; Burley, Hugh M.; Gallagher, Rachael V.; Beaumont, Linda J.; Leishman, Michelle R. (2020). "The Global Urban Tree Inventory: A database of the diverse tree flora that inhabits the world's cities". Global Ecology and Biogeography. 29 (11): 1907–1914. doi:10.1111/geb.13169. S2CID 225429443.