Chamaecrista glandulosa
Jamaican Broom, Wild Peas
Also known as: Cassia dendrina (Britton & Pittier) Pittier +7 more
- Cassia dendrina (Britton & Pittier) Pittier
- Cassia glandulosa Hook.
- Cassia glandulosa L.
- Cassia multivenia Pittier
- Chamaecrista complexa Pollard
- Chamaecrista multivenia Pittier
- Dialanthera glandulosa (L.) Raf.
- Hepteireca glandulosa (L.) Raf.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Fabaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a subshrub or shrub.
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Chamaecrista glandulosa (commonly known as Jamaican Broom or Wild Peas) is a shrub belonging to the Fabaceae family. Found natively in North America and South America, this species is primarily associated with wet tropical conditions. It belongs to the highly diverse genus Chamaecrista, which contains over 350 distinct species. There are naturally occurring varieties of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Brazil, Caribbean, Central America, Mexico, Northern South America, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Bolivia, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Colombia, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Guatemala, Haiti, Jamaica, Leeward Is., Mexico Northeast, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Nicaragua, Peru, Puerto Rico, Southwest Caribbean, Trinidad-Tobago, Venezuela, Windward Is.
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms