Chamaecrista
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| Chamaecrista | |
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| Chamaecrista nictitans | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Subfamily: | Caesalpinioideae |
| Tribe: | Cassieae |
| Subtribe: | Cassiinae |
| Genus: | Chamaecrista (L.) Moench |
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About 330;[1] see text. |
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Chamaecrista is a genus of flowering plants in the pea family, Fabaceae, subfamily Caesalpinioideae. Members of the genus are commonly known as sensitive pea.[2] Several species are capable of rapid plant movement.
[edit] Selected species
- Chamaecrista bucherae (Mold.) Irwin & Barneby (Cuba)
- Chamaecrista fasciculata Michx. – Showy Partridge Pea
- Chamaecrista glandulosa (L.) Greene – Jamaican Broom
- Chamaecrista nictitans (L.) Moench
[edit] References
- ^ International Legume Database & Information Service search for Chamaecrista as of April 4, 2010
- ^ "Chamaecrista". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. http://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=500196. Retrieved 31 March 2010.
[edit] External links
Media related to Chamaecrista at Wikimedia Commons 
Data related to Chamaecrista at Wikispecies
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