Chamaecrista nigricans
Also known as: Cassia harneyi Specht +3 more
- Cassia harneyi Specht
- Cassia micrantha Guill. & Perr.
- Cassia nigricans Vahl
- Chamaecrista harneyi (Specht) Govaerts
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Fabaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a annual.
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Originating in Africa, Temperate Asia, and Tropical Asia, Chamaecrista nigricans is an annual belonging to the Fabaceae family. Within its native range, this species is primarily associated with seasonally dry tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Annual
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL
Regions (WGSRPD)
Arabian Peninsula, East Tropical Africa, Indian Subcontinent, Macaronesia, Northeast Tropical Africa, South Tropical Africa, West Tropical Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Angola, Benin, Burkina, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gambia, The, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, India, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Yemen, Zambia, Zaïre
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Northern Territory, Queensland, Western Australia