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Chamaecrista nomame

Field Sensitive Pea
Also known as: Cassia dimidiata Gagnep. +12 more
  • Cassia dimidiata Gagnep.
  • Cassia mimosoides subsp. dimidiata (Roxb.) Baker
  • Cassia mimosoides subsp. nomame (Makino) H.Ohashi
  • Cassia mimosoides subsp. nomame (Siebold) Honda
  • Cassia mimosoides var. nomame Makino
  • Cassia mimosoides Walker
  • Cassia nomame (Makino) Honda
  • Cassia nomame (Siebold) Kitag.
  • Cassia nomame (Siebold) T.Mori
  • Senna nomame (Makino) T.C.Chen
  • Senna nomame (Makino) X.Y.Zhu, 2015
  • Soja nomame Siebold
  • Sooya nomame Sieber
Botanical Data
  • Taxonomic Rank: Species
  • Botanical Family: Fabaceae
  • WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a annual.

Chamaecrista nomame (commonly known as Field sensitive pea) is an annual belonging to the Fabaceae family. Indigenous to Africa, Temperate Asia, Tropical Asia, and Australasia, this species is primarily associated with seasonally dry 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
Annual

Native Range

Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL, AUSTRALASIA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Arabian Peninsula, Australia, China, East Tropical Africa, Eastern Asia, Indian Subcontinent, Indo-China, Malesia, Northeast Tropical Africa, Papuasia, South Tropical Africa, Western Indian Ocean
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Assam, Bangladesh, China North-Central, China South-Central, China Southeast, East Himalaya, Eritrea, Ethiopia, India, Japan, Korea, Madagascar, Manchuria, Myanmar, Nansei-shoto, Nepal, New Guinea, New South Wales, Northern Territory, Pakistan, Philippines, Queensland, Taiwan, Tanzania, West Himalaya, Western Australia, Yemen, Zimbabwe

Introduced Range

Plants flagged as 'Introduced' have been transported outside their native historical range by human activity. While many are common ornamentals, some may become naturalized or invasive in local environments. Local ecological guidelines require verification prior to planting.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Primorye
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms

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