Chamaecrista rufa
Also known as: Cassia chamaecrista Walter +1 more
- Cassia chamaecrista Walter
- Cassia rufa M.Martens & Galeotti
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Fabaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a subshrub or shrub.
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Chamaecrista rufa is a shrub belonging to the Fabaceae family. Naturally occurring in North America and South America, 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
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Brazil, Central America, Mexico, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Brazil North, Brazil West-Central, Colombia, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest
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