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Taxon:
Chamaecrista absus
(L.) H. S. Irwin & Barneby
Nomenclature
Common Names
Distribution
Economic Uses
Summary
Genus:
Chamaecrista
Family:
Fabaceae
(alt. Leguminosae)
Subfamily:
Caesalpinioideae
Tribe:
Cassieae
Subtribe:
Cassiinae
Nomen number:
100076
Place of publication:
Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 35:664. 1982
Verified:
09/09/2002
ARS Systematic Botanists.
Accessions:
12
(
0
active,
0
available)
in National Plant Germplasm System.
(Map it)
Other conspecific taxa
Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations
Basionym
Cassia absus
L.
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Reference(s)
Exell, A. W. et al., eds.
1960-. Flora zambesiaca.
URL:
http://www.kew.org/efloras/namesearch.do
George, A. S., ed.
1980-. Flora of Australia.
Hammel, B. E. et al., eds.
2003-. Manual de plantas de Costa Rica
Hanelt, P., ed.
2001. Mansfeld's encyclopedia of agricultural and horticultural crops. Volumes 1-6
URL:
http://mansfeld.ipk-gatersleben.de/pls/htmldb_pgrc/f?p=185:3:2422827336895397#
Hnatiuk, R. J.
1990. Census of Australian vascular plants. Australian Flora and Fauna Series No. 11.
Howard, R.
1974-1989. Flora of the lesser Antilles.
Instituto de Botánica Darwinion.
2008. Flora del Conosur. Catálogo de las plantas vasculares.
URL:
http://www2.darwin.edu.ar/Proyectos/FloraArgentina/FA.asp
Kumar, S & P. V. Sane.
2003. Legumes of South Asia: a checklist.
Lock, J. M. & C. S. Ford.
2004. Legumes of Malesia: a checklist
Lock, J. M. & J. Heald.
1994. Legumes of Indochina: a checklist
Lock, J. M.
1989. Legumes of Africa: a checklist
McGuffin, M., J. T. Kartesz, A. Y. Leung, & A. O. Tucker.
2000. Herbs of commerce, ed. 2 American Herbal Products Association, Silver Spring, Maryland.
McVaugh, R.
1983-. Flora Novo-Galiciana.
Thulin, M., ed.
1993-. Flora of Somalia.
Wood, J. R. I.
1997. A handbook of the Yemen flora.
PROTABASE, the information base of PROTA (Plant Resources of Tropical Africa) (on-line resource).
URL:
http://www.prota4u.info/
Common names
English
tropical sensitive-pea –
Reference(s)
Distribution
Exportable format
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Status
Continent
Subcontinent
Country
State
Note
1
Native
Africa
East Tropical Africa
Kenya
1
Native
Africa
East Tropical Africa
Tanzania
1
Native
Africa
East Tropical Africa
Uganda
1
Native
Africa
Northeast Tropical Africa
Chad
1
Native
Africa
Northeast Tropical Africa
Ethiopia
1
Native
Africa
Northeast Tropical Africa
Somalia
1
Native
Africa
Northeast Tropical Africa
Sudan
1
Native
Africa
South Tropical Africa
Angola
1
Native
Africa
South Tropical Africa
Malawi
1
Native
Africa
South Tropical Africa
Mozambique
1
Native
Africa
South Tropical Africa
Zambia
1
Native
Africa
South Tropical Africa
Zimbabwe
1
Native
Africa
Southern Africa
Botswana
1
Native
Africa
Southern Africa
Eswatini
1
Native
Africa
Southern Africa
Namibia
1
Native
Africa
Southern Africa
South Africa
1
Native
Africa
West Tropical Africa
Benin
1
Native
Africa
West Tropical Africa
Côte D'Ivoire
1
Native
Africa
West Tropical Africa
Gambia
1
Native
Africa
West Tropical Africa
Ghana
1
Native
Africa
West Tropical Africa
Guinea
1
Native
Africa
West Tropical Africa
Mali
1
Native
Africa
West Tropical Africa
Niger
1
Native
Africa
West Tropical Africa
Nigeria
1
Native
Africa
West Tropical Africa
Senegal
1
Native
Africa
West Tropical Africa
Sierra Leone
1
Native
Africa
West Tropical Africa
Togo
1
Native
Africa
West-Central Tropical Africa
Burundi
1
Native
Africa
West-Central Tropical Africa
Central African Republic
1
Native
Africa
West-Central Tropical Africa
Democratic Republic of the Congo
1
Native
Asia-Tropical
Indian Subcontinent
Bangladesh
1
Native
Asia-Tropical
Indian Subcontinent
Bhutan
1
Native
Asia-Tropical
Indian Subcontinent
India
1
Native
Asia-Tropical
Indian Subcontinent
Nepal
1
Native
Asia-Tropical
Indian Subcontinent
Pakistan
1
Native
Asia-Tropical
Indian Subcontinent
Sri Lanka
1
Native
Asia-Tropical
Indo-China
Myanmar
1
Native
Asia-Tropical
Indo-China
Thailand
1
Native
Asia-Tropical
Indo-China
Vietnam
1
Native
Australasia
Australia
Australia
Northern Territory
1
Native
Australasia
Australia
Australia
Queensland
1
Native
Australasia
Australia
Australia
Western Australia
1
Native
Northern America
Northern Mexico
Mexico
Baja California Sur
1
Native
Northern America
Northern Mexico
Mexico
Sinaloa
1
Native
Northern America
Southern Mexico
Mexico
Jalisco
1
Native
Northern America
Southern Mexico
Mexico
Nayarit
1
Native
Northern America
Southwestern U.S.A.
United States
Arizona
s.
2
Cultivated
also cult.
4
Naturalized
Asia-Temperate
Arabian Peninsula
Yemen
4
Naturalized
Asia-Tropical
Malesia
East Timor
4
Naturalized
Asia-Tropical
Malesia
Indonesia
Jawa
4
Naturalized
Asia-Tropical
Malesia
Indonesia
Sulawesi
4
Naturalized
Asia-Tropical
Papuasia
Papua New Guinea
4
Naturalized
Northern America
Southern Mexico
Mexico
México
4
Naturalized
Northern America
Southern Mexico
Mexico
Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave
4
Naturalized
Southern America
Brazil
Brazil
4
Naturalized
Southern America
Caribbean
Grenada
4
Naturalized
Southern America
Caribbean
Jamaica
4
Naturalized
Southern America
Central America
Costa Rica
4
Naturalized
Southern America
Central America
Guatemala
4
Naturalized
Southern America
Northern South America
Venezuela
4
Naturalized
Southern America
Southern South America
Paraguay
4
Naturalized
Southern America
Western South America
Bolivia
4
Naturalized
Southern America
Western South America
Ecuador
Native
Africa
NORTHEAST TROPICAL AFRICA:
Ethiopia
,
Sudan
,
Somalia
,
Chad
EAST TROPICAL AFRICA:
Kenya
,
Tanzania
,
Uganda
WEST-CENTRAL TROPICAL AFRICA:
Burundi
,
Central African Republic
,
Democratic Republic of the Congo
WEST TROPICAL AFRICA:
Benin
,
Côte D'Ivoire
,
Ghana
,
Guinea
,
Gambia
,
Mali
,
Niger
,
Nigeria
,
Senegal
,
Sierra Leone
,
Togo
SOUTH TROPICAL AFRICA:
Angola
,
Mozambique
,
Malawi
,
Zambia
,
Zimbabwe
SOUTHERN AFRICA:
Botswana
,
Namibia
,
Eswatini
,
South Africa
Asia-Tropical
INDIAN SUBCONTINENT:
Bangladesh
,
Bhutan
,
India
,
Sri Lanka
,
Nepal
,
Pakistan
INDO-CHINA:
Myanmar
,
Thailand
,
Vietnam
Australasia
AUSTRALIA:
Australia
[Queensland, Western Australia, Northern Territory]
Northern America
SOUTHWESTERN U.S.A.:
United States
[Arizona (s.)]
NORTHERN MEXICO:
Mexico
[Sinaloa, Baja California Sur]
SOUTHERN MEXICO:
Mexico
[Jalisco, Nayarit]
Cultivated
(also cult.)
Naturalized
Asia-Temperate
ARABIAN PENINSULA:
Yemen
Asia-Tropical
PAPUASIA:
Papua New Guinea
MALESIA:
Indonesia
[Sulawesi, Jawa],
East Timor
Northern America
SOUTHERN MEXICO:
Mexico
[México, Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave]
Southern America
CARIBBEAN:
Grenada
,
Jamaica
CENTRAL AMERICA:
Costa Rica
,
Guatemala
NORTHERN SOUTH AMERICA:
Venezuela
BRAZIL:
Brazil
WESTERN SOUTH AMERICA:
Bolivia
,
Ecuador
SOUTHERN SOUTH AMERICA:
Paraguay
Economic Uses
Usage
Type
Note
Reference
Medicines
folklore
McGuffin, M., J. T. Kartesz, A. Y. Leung, & A. O. Tucker.
2000. Herbs of commerce, ed. 2 American Herbal Products Association, Silver Spring, Maryland.
Name
References