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Chamaecrista stricta E.Mey.

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HIGHER TAXON: Cassieae

GENUS: Chamaecrista (L.)Moench

Chamaecrista stricta E.Mey. [Preferred name]
    Cassia dimidiata sensu Ghesq. {Misapplied}
    Cassia filipendula Bojer {Synonym}
    Cassia kirkii var. quarrei Ghesq., p.p. {Synonym}
    Cassia mimosoides var. filipendula (Bojer)Ghesq. {Synonym}
    Cassia mimosoides var. hygrophila R.Vig. {Synonym}
    Cassia quarrei (Ghesq.)Steyaert {Synonym}
    Cassia sparsa Steyaert {Synonym}

  
VERNACULAR NAME:
  Kelymanzakalanitra [3402]

GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION:
  Africa
Kenya (N) [106]; Malawi (N) [106]; Rwanda (N) [8]; South Africa (N) [106]; Swaziland (N) [107]; Tanzania (N) [106]; Zaire (N) [106]; Zambia (N) [106]; Zimbabwe (N) [106]
  Indian Ocean
Madagascar (N) [1915, 3402]; Mauritius (I) [3052]

  
HABITATS:
  Africa
    Lake Victoria regional mosaic; bushland and thicket [106];
    Zambezian bushland and thicket [106];
    Zambezian woodland [106];

LITERATURE POINTERS:
  Description [106, 113, 3402] ; Illustration [113, 152, 3402]

DESCRIPTORS:
  Climbing: Not climbing [3402] ; Conservation Status: Not Threatened ; Habit: Herb [3402] ; Lifespan: Annual [3052] [3402], Perennial [3402] ; Source(s): 1988 (Africa) Lock JM, 2003-11 (Madagascar) Novoselova MS extract [3402], 2005 (Indian Ocean) Lock JM & Ireland H (JS2005)

  
NOTES:
  A nomen nudum. [1915]

  
BIBLIOGRAPHY:

8.

  Lock, J.M., 1985
    Specimen in Herb.Kew

106.

  Brenan, J.P.M., 1967
    Caesalp.In:Flora Trop.East Africa. Milne-Redhead & Polhill

107.

  Ross, J.H., 1982
    Caesalpinoideae.In:Flora Southern Africa 16,pt.1.Ross.J.H.

113.

  Robyns, W.(Ed.), 1952
    Flore du Congo Belge,Vol.3. Mimosoideae, Caesalpinoideae

152.

  Steyaert, R.L., 1950
    Bull.Jard.Bot.Nat.Belg.20:249...Cassias afr.& asiat.Chamae

1915.

  Polhill, R, M., 1990
    Legumineuses.In:Flore des Mascareignes,Vol 80.J. Bosser et a

3052.

  Bojer, W., 1837
    Hortus Mauritianus ou Enumeration des Plants...l'ile Maurice

3402.

  Du Puy, D.J. et al., 2002
    The Leguminosae of Madagascar. RBG Kew.
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