Senna pendula var. glabrata
Easter Cassia, Valamuerto
Also known as: Cassia coluteoides Collad. +3 more
- Cassia coluteoides Collad.
- Cassia crassisepala Benth.
- Cassia dormiens Vell.
- Cassia indecora var. glabrata Vogel
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Variety
- Botanical Family: Fabaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a shrub.
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Senna pendula var. glabrata (commonly known as Easter cassia or Valamuerto) is a shrub belonging to the Fabaceae family. Naturally occurring in South America, this variety is primarily associated with seasonally dry tropical conditions. It is a naturally occurring variety of Senna pendula, which is linked below, along with other varieties of this species.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Brazil, Southern South America, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Bolivia, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Paraguay
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)
Bahamas, Cape Provinces, Florida, Jawa, KwaZulu-Natal, Madeira, Namibia, New South Wales, New Zealand North, Norfolk Is., Northern Provinces, Queensland, Swaziland, Texas
Base Species & Variations