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Chamaecrista absus (L.)Irwin & Barneby

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HIGHER TAXON: Cassieae

GENUS: Chamaecrista (L.)Moench

Chamaecrista absus (L.)Irwin & Barneby [Accepted]
    Cassia L. absus L. {Synonym}
    Cassia L. babylonica Schrank {Synonym}
    Cassia L. exigua Roxb. {Synonym}
    Cassia L. thonningii DC. {Synonym}
    Grimaldia Schrank absus (L.)Link {Synonym}
    Grimaldia Schrank opifera Schrank {Synonym}
    Senna Miller exigua Roxb. {Synonym}
  
VERNACULAR NAME: -
  
PLACES: -
  Africa
    Angola-ISO (N) [113]; Benin (N) [11]; Botswana (N) [8]
    Burundi (N) [8]; Central African Rep. (N) [8]
    Chad (N) [64]; Ethiopia (N) [24]; Gambia The (N) [11]
    Ghana (N) [11]; Guinea (N) [11]; Ivory Coast (N) [8,11]
    Kenya (N) [106]; Malawi (N) [8]; Mali (N) [11]
    Mozambique (N) [8]; Namibia-ISO (N) [107]; Niger (N) [78]
    Nigeria (N) [11]; Senegal (N) [11]; Sierra Leone (N) [11]
    South Africa (N) [107]; Sudan (N) [29]
    Swaziland (N) [107]; Tanzania (N) [106]; Togo (N) [8]
    Uganda (N) [106]; Zaire (N) [113]; Zambia (N) [113]
    Zimbabwe (N) [113]
  Asia
  Australasia
  Caribbean
    Caribbean-TRP (U) [151]
  Central America
    Costa Rica (U) [151]; Guatemala (U) [151,1470]
    Honduras (U) [151,1470]; Mexico (U) [151,1470]
  North America
    United States (U) [151,1470]
  South America
    Bolivia (U) [151]; Brazil (U) [151]; Ecuador (U) [151]
    Paraguay (U) [151]; Peru (U) [151]; Venezuela (U) [151]
  
HABITATS:
  Africa
    Lake Victoria regional transition zone; grasslands [106]
    Somalia-Masai grasslands [106], Sudanian grasslands [11]
  
DESCRIPTORS:
  Climbing: Not climbing
  Conservation Status: Not Threatened
  Habit: Herb
  Lifespan: Annual
  Nodules: Present [1785]
  Source: Lock,J.M.(1988) African Checklist,
   Zarucchi,J.L.(1988) Extract From Tropicos Database

  
USES:
  Medicine [1785,14,113,121]; Weed; Food and Drink; Chemical products

  
NOTES:
  Nodulataion data from Cassia absus L. [1785]


DATA SOURCES:

8.

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

11.

   Keay,R.W.J., 1958
    Flora of West Tropical Africa.Ed.2;Vol.1,part 2
    Flora of West Tropical Africa.Ed.2;Vol.1,part 2

14.

   Dalziel,J.M., 1937
    The Useful Plants of West Tropical Africa
    The Useful Plants of West Tropical Africa

24.

   Thulin,M., 1983
    Opera Botanica 68:1-223.Leguminosae of Ethiopia
    Opera Botanica 68:1-223.Leguminosae of Ethiopia

29.

   Andrews,F.W., 1952
    The Flowering Plants of the Anglo-Egyptian Sudan;Vol.2.
    The Flowering Plants of the Anglo-Egyptian Sudan;Vol.2.

64.

   Lebrun,J.-P. et al, 1972
    IEMVPT Et.Bot.1,Catalogue des Plant.Vasc.du Tchad Meridional
    IEMVPT Et.Bot.1,Catalogue des Plant.Vasc.du Tchad Meridional

78.

   Peyre de Fabregues,B.& Lebrun, 1976
    IEMVPT Etude Botanique No.3. Catalogue des plantes..du Niger
    IEMVPT Etude Botanique No.3. Catalogue des plantes..du Niger

106.

   Brenan,J.P.M., 1967
    Caesalp.In:Flora Trop.East Africa. Milne-Redhead & Polhill
    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.
    Caesalpinoideae.In:Flora Southern Africa 16,pt.1.Ross.J.H.

113.

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

121.

   Watt,J.M. & Breyer-Brandwijk,M, 1962
    Medicinal & Poisonous Plants of Southern & Eastern Africa
    Medicinal & Poisonous Plants of Southern & Eastern Africa

151.

   Irwin,H.S. & Barneby,R.C., 1982
    Mem.New York Bot.Gard.35:1-918[in 2 parts]American Cassiinae
    Mem.New York Bot.Gard.35:1-918[in 2 parts]American Cassiinae

1470.

   McVaugh,R., 1987
    Flora Novo-Galiciana 5:1-786. Leguminosae
    Flora Novo-Galiciana 5:1-786. Leguminosae

1785.

   Allen,O.N. & Allen,E.K., 1981
    The Leguminosae, A Source Book of Characteristics,Uses,&Nod.
    The Leguminosae, A Source Book of Characteristics,Uses,&Nod.
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