Senna spectabilis

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
Species: Senna spectabilis
Varietates: S. s. var. excelsa – S. s. var. spectabilis

Name

Senna spectabilis (DC.) H.S.Irwin & Barneby, 1982

Synonyms

Cassia spectabilis DC.
Pseudocassia spectabilis (DC.) Britton & Rose

Distribution

Native distribution areas:

Continental: Southern America
- Regional: Southern South America
  - Argentina Northeast, Paraguay
- Regional: Central America
  - Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panamá
- Regional: Western South America
  - Bolivia, Ecuador, Peru
- Regional: Brazil
  - Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central
- Regional: Northern South America
  - Colombia, Venezuela
Continental: Northern America
- Regional: Mexico
  - Mexico Southwest
Introduced into:
- Angola, Benin, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Repu, Chad, China South-Central, China Southeast, Congo, Cuba, Dominican Republic, East Himalaya, Gabon, Gambia, Gulf of Guinea Is., Haiti, Hawaii, India, Kenya, Leeward Is., Malawi, New Guinea, Nigeria, Puerto Rico, Queensland, Rwanda, Senegal, Sri Lanka, Tanzania, Thailand, Togo, Trinidad-Tobago, Uganda, Windward Is., Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe

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

References

Primary references

Irwin, H.S. & Barneby, R.C., 1982. Memoirs of the New York Botanical Garden. Bronx, NY 35:600.

Links

Govaerts, R. et al. 2020. Senna spectabilis in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2020 Sep 03. Reference page.
International Plant Names Index. 2020. Senna spectabilis. Published online. Accessed: Sep 03 2020.
Tropicos.org 2020. Senna spectabilis. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 03 Sep 2020.
Catalogue of Life: 2023 Annual Checklist
USDA, ARS, Germplasm Resources Information Network. Senna spectabilis in the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service. Accessed: 07-Oct-06.

Vernacular names

English: Golden Shower, Kaha-Kona, Munjal-kona
español: casia amarilla, Bruscon, Canafistola Macho, Canchin, Candelilla, Candelillo, Carnaval, Chiquichique, Flor De Los Muertos, Flor De Todos Los Santos, Frijolillo, Ramo, Tarantan, Vasito Sucio, Velero, Yuto

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