Senna spectabilis
- "Cassia excelsa" and "Cassia fastigiata" redirect here. These taxa may also refer to other species; see below.
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Senna spectabilis is a plant species of the legume family (Fabaceae) in the subfamily Caesalpinioideae.
Taxonomy and systematics
S. spectabilis was long placed in Cassia, or in the non-monophyletic Cathartocarpus assemblage, or separated - together with its relative Senna peralteana - in Pseudocassia. In addition, it has been variously treated under a range of taxa, some of which were also used for related plants:[1]
- Cassia amazonica Ducke
- Cassia carnaval Speg.
- Cassia edulis Posada-Ar.
- Cassia excelsa Schrad. var. acutifolia Hassl.
- Cassia excelsa Kunth is a synonym of Cassia fistula. See also below.
- Cassia acutifolia Delile and Senna acutifolia (Delile) Batka are synonyms of Senna alexandrina Mill.
- Cassia humboldtiana DC.
- Cassia speciosa Kunth
- Senna speciosa Roxb. is a synonym of Senna surattensis (Burm. f.) H.S.Irwin & Barneby. See also below.
- Cassia spectabilis DC.
- Cassia totonaca Sessé & Moc.
- Cassia trinitatis DC.
- Cathartocarpus humboldtianus Loudon
- Cathartocarpus speciosus (DC.) G.Don
- Cathartocarpus trinitatis (DC.) G.Don
- Pseudocassia spectabilis (DC.) Britton & Rose
In addition, one or two varieties of this species are recognized:
- var. excelsa (Schrad.) H.S.Irwin & Barneby with the synonyms:
- Cassia excelsa Schrad. (see also above)
- Cassia fastigiata Nees (Cassia fastigiata Vahl is a synonym of Senna surattensis (Burm. f.) H.S.Irwin & Barneby)
- var. micans (Nees) H.S.Irwin & Barneby - may belong into Senna macranthera (Collad.) H.S.Irwin & Barneby (= Cassia macranthera Collad.). Synonyms:
- Cassia micans Nees
- Cassia speciosa Schrad. (see also above)
- Chamaefistula speciosa G.Don
Footnotes
- ^ ILDIS (2005)
References
- International Legume Database & Information Service (ILDIS) (2005): Genera Cassia and Senna. Version 10.01, November 2005. Retrieved 2007-DEC-21.
External links
- Cassia spectabilis (Árboles en Espña: Manual de Identificación)
- Cassia spectabilis (HDRA - the organic organisation)
- Senna macranthera var. micans (International Legume Database & Information Service)
- Senna spectabilis (Plants Database - United States Department of Agriculture)
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