Chamaecrista flexuosa var. flexuosa
Texas Sensitive Pea
Also known as: Cassia arenaria Kunth +5 more
- Cassia arenaria Kunth
- Cassia flexuosa var. cuyabensis Pilg.
- Cassia flexuosa var. flexuosa
- Cassia flexuosa var. pubescens Benth.
- Cassia picachensis Brandegee
- Chamaecrista amplistipulata Rose
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Variety
- Botanical Family: Fabaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial, subshrub or shrub.
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Chamaecrista flexuosa var. flexuosa (commonly known as Texas sensitive pea) is a herbaceous perennial or shrub belonging to the Fabaceae family. Originating in North America and South America, this variety is primarily associated with seasonally dry tropical conditions. It is a naturally occurring variety of Chamaecrista flexuosa, which is linked below, along with other varieties of this species.
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, El Salvador, French Guiana, Guyana, Honduras, Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Surinam, Venezuela
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