Senna bicapsularis
Blydog, Christmasbush
Other regional names: Moneybush +4 more
- Moneybush
- Rambling Cassia
- Rambling Senna
- Trommelstok
- Yellow Candlebush
Also known as: Adipera bicapsularis (L.) Britton & Rose +7 more
- Adipera bicapsularis (L.) Britton & Rose
- Cassia alcaparillo Kunth
- Cassia berterii Colla
- Cassia laevigata Prain
- Cassia transversali-seminata DeWild.
- Cathartocarpus bicapsularis (L.) Ham.
- Diallobus bicapsularis (L.) B.D.Jacks.
- Diallobus bicapsularis (L.) Raf.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Fabaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a shrub.
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Senna bicapsularis (commonly known as Blydog or Christmasbush) is a shrub within the Fabaceae family. It is found natively in South America. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to seasonally dry tropical conditions. There are naturally occurring varieties of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Caribbean, Central America, Northern South America, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Aruba, Bahamas, Bolivia, Colombia, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, French Guiana, Galápagos, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Leeward Is., Netherlands Antilles, Panama, Peru, Puerto Rico, Southwest Caribbean, Trinidad-Tobago, Turks-Caicos Is., Venezuela, Venezuelan Antilles, Windward Is.
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)
Assam, Bermuda, Canary Is., Cape Verde, China Southeast, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Ghana, Hainan, India, Jawa, Kenya, KwaZulu-Natal, Madeira, Malawi, Mexico Northwest, Morocco, Mozambique, New Caledonia, New Guinea, Nigeria, Northern Provinces, Rwanda, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Thailand, Tubuai Is., Uganda, Vietnam, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms