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Chamaecrista nictitans var. jaliscensis

Partridge Pea, Sensitive Partridge Pea
Other regional names: Sensitive Plant
  • Sensitive Plant
Also known as: Cassia broughtonii Fawc. & Rendle +9 more
  • Cassia broughtonii Fawc. & Rendle
  • Cassia leptadenia var. jaliscensis Greenm.
  • Cassia nicoyana (Britton) Standl.
  • Cassia riparia Kunth
  • Cassia wilsonii (Britton & Rose) Standl.
  • Chamaecrista leptadenia var. jaliscensis Greenm.
  • Chamaecrista longicoma Britton & Rose
  • Chamaecrista nicoyana Britton
  • Chamaecrista riparia (Kunth) Britton
  • Chamaecrista wilsonii Britton & Rose
Botanical Data
  • Taxonomic Rank: Variety
  • Botanical Family: Fabaceae
  • WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a annual.

Chamaecrista nictitans var. jaliscensis (commonly known as Partridge Pea or Sensitive Partridge Pea) is an annual within the Fabaceae family. It naturally occurs in North America and South America. In its natural range, this variety typically occurs in seasonally dry tropical conditions. It is a naturally occurring variety of Chamaecrista nictitans, which is linked below, along with related subspecies and varieties of this species.

Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Annual

Native Range

Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Caribbean, Central America, Mexico, Northern South America, Southern South America, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Argentina Northwest, Bahamas, Belize, Bolivia, Colombia, Cuba, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Jamaica, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, Venezuela
Base Species & Variations

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