Group: Dicot Rank: species Kind: Name of a new Taxon Herbarium Placement: Lehmann, mid, I, 128

Authors:

Linnaeus, Carl von

Published In: Species Plantarum 1: 378. 1753. (1 May 1753) (Sp. Pl.)

Type-Protologue

Locality: Habitat in America calidiore

Distribution: Mexico

Higher Taxa:     Taxonomy Browser
Concept: Andean Bryophytes Bolivia Checklist Catalogue of New World Grasses Ecuador Catalogue Flora Mesoamericana Madagascar Catalogue Manual de Plantas de Costa Rica Moss Flora of China Peru Checklist Philippine Bryophytes System    details

• class:  Equisetopsida C. Agardh
• subclass:  Magnoliidae Novák ex Takht.
• superorder:  Rosanae Takht.
• order:  Fabales Bromhead
• family:  !!Fabaceae Lindl.
• genus:  !!Cassia L.

Other names for this basionym:

Herpetica alata (L.) Raf.

!Senna alata (L.) Roxb.

Projects: Bolivia , China , Ecuador , Flora of Panama , IPCN , Madagascar , Mesoamericana , Pakistan , Panama , Paraguay , Peru , VPA

Common Names:

• Candlestick (English, Caribbean, Jamaica)
  • Adams, C. D. 1972. Fl. Pl. Jamaica 1–848. University of the West Indies, Mona.
• King-of-the-Forest (English, Caribbean, Jamaica)
  • Adams, C. D. 1972. Fl. Pl. Jamaica 1–848. University of the West Indies, Mona.
• Ringworm Shrub (English, Caribbean, Jamaica)
  • Adams, C. D. 1972. Fl. Pl. Jamaica 1–848. University of the West Indies, Mona.

Keywords: BOL, CEC, FCC, FNA, FVG, K, BCA