Chamaecrista rotundifolia
Round Leaf Cassia, Roundleaf Sensitive Pea
Also known as: Cassia bifoliata DC. ex Collad. +4 more
- Cassia bifoliata DC. ex Collad.
- Cassia bifoliola Knuth
- Cassia bifoliolata var. rotundifolia (Pers.) Desv.
- Cassia rotundifolia Pers.
- Cassia tenuivenosa M.E.Jones
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Fabaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial or subshrub.
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Found natively in North America and South America, Chamaecrista rotundifolia (commonly known as Round-Leaf Cassia or Roundleaf Sensitive Pea) is a herbaceous perennial or shrub belonging to the Fabaceae family. In its natural range, this species typically occurs in seasonally dry tropical conditions. There are naturally occurring varieties of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Unclassified
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Brazil, Caribbean, Central America, Mexico, Northern South America, Southern South America, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Argentina Northeast, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Ecuador, Guyana, Honduras, Jamaica, Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Puerto Rico, Uruguay, Venezuela
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)
Benin, Florida, Gabon, Gambia, The, Ghana, India, Myanmar, New South Wales, Nigeria, Norfolk Is., Northern Territory, Queensland, Togo, Western Australia, Zimbabwe
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