Senna alata

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
Sectio: S. sect. Senna
Series: S. ser. Pictae
Species: Senna alata

Name

Senna alata (L.) Roxb., 1832

Synonyms

Cassia alata L.
Cassia arayatensis Náves ex Fern.-Vill.
Cassia bracteata L.f.
Cassia herpetica Jacq.
Herpetica alata (L.) Raf.
Herpetica rumphiana (DC.) J.Presl

Distribution

Native distribution areas:

Continental: Southern America
- Regional: Central America
  - Belize, Costa Rica, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panamá
- Regional: Western South America
  - Bolivia, Ecuador, Peru
- Regional: Southern South America
  - Paraguay
- Regional: Brazil
  - Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central
- Regional: Northern South America
  - Colombia, French Guiana, Guyana, Suriname, Venezuela
- Regional: Caribbean
  - Cuba, Dominican Republic, Haiti, Jamaica, Leeward Is., Puerto Rico, Southwest Caribbean, Trinidad-Tobago, Windward Is.
Continental: Northern America
- Regional: Mexico
  - Mexico Southwest
Introduced into:
- Andaman Is., Angola, Argentina Northeast, Assam, Bangladesh, Benin, Bismarck Archipelago, Borneo, Brazil South, Burkina, Burundi, California, Cambodia, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, China South-Central, China Southeast, Congo, East Himalaya, El Salvador, Ethiopia, Fiji, Florida, Gabon, Galápagos, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Gulf of Guinea Is., Hainan, Hawaii, India, Ivory Coast, Jawa, Kenya, Laos, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaya, Mali, Myanmar, New Guinea, Nicobar Is., Nigeria, Niue, Northern Territory, Oman, Pakistan, Philippines, Queensland, Samoa, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Sri Lanka, Sumatera, Tanzania, Thailand, Togo, Tonga, Uganda, Vietnam, West Himalaya, Western Australia, Zaïre

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

References

Primary references

Roxburgh, W., 1832. Flora Indica; or Descriptions of Indian Plants ed. 1832, 2:349.

Links

Govaerts, R. et al. 2020. Senna alata in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2020 Aug 31. Reference page.
International Plant Names Index. 2020. Senna alata. Published online. Accessed: Aug 31 2020.
Tropicos.org 2020. Senna alata. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 31 Aug 2020.
Catalogue of Life: 2023 Annual Checklist
USDA, ARS, Germplasm Resources Information Network. Senna alata in the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service. Accessed: 07-Oct-06.

Vernacular names

English: Candle Bush
español: Bajagua
français: Dartrier
Kreyòl ayisyen: Kas piyant
日本語: ゴールデンキャンドル
português: Café-beirão
தமிழ்: சீமையகத்தி
ไทย: ชุมเห็ดเทศ
lea faka-Tonga: Teʻelango
Tiếng Việt: Muồng trâu
中文: 翼柄決明

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