Fabaceae

Cassia L.

First published in Sp. Pl.: 376 (1753)
This genus is accepted
The native range of this genus is Tropics & Subtropics.

Distribution

Native to:

Andaman Is., Angola, Assam, Bangladesh, Belize, Benin, Bismarck Archipelago, Bolivia, Borneo, Botswana, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Burkina, Cambodia, Cameroon, Caprivi Strip, Central African Republic, Chad, China South-Central, China Southeast, Colombia, Comoros, Congo, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, East Himalaya, Ecuador, El Salvador, Eritrea, Ethiopia, French Guiana, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Gulf of Guinea Is., Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, India, Ivory Coast, Jamaica, Jawa, Kenya, Laos, Lesser Sunda Is., Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaya, Mali, Mauritania, Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, Nepal, New Caledonia, New Guinea, New South Wales, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, Northern Provinces, Northern Territory, Panamá, Peru, Philippines, Puerto Rico, Queensland, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Solomon Is., Somalia, South Australia, Southwest Caribbean, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Sumatera, Suriname, Swaziland, Tanzania, Thailand, Togo, Trinidad-Tobago, Uganda, Venezuela, Victoria, Vietnam, West Himalaya, Western Australia, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe

Introduced into:

Cape Verde, Caroline Is., Egypt, Florida, Galápagos, Hawaii, Iraq, Laccadive Is., Maldives, Maluku, Marianas, Pakistan, Society Is., Sulawesi, Vanuatu, Yemen

Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Accepted Species

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Govaerts, R. (1999). World Checklist of Seed Plants 3(1, 2a & 2b): 1-1532. MIM, Deurne.

Flora of West Tropical Africa

  • Benth. in Trans. Linn. Soc. 27: 503–591 (1871).
  • —F.T.A. 2: 268

Flora Zambesiaca

  • Gen. Pl., ed. 5: 178 (1754).
  • Irwin & Barneby in Polhill & Raven, Adv. Legume Syst. 1: 97–106 (1981)
  • Sp. Pl.: 376 (1753)
  • in Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 35: 1–918 (1982).

Flora of Somalia

  • Adumbr. 22: 1–99 (1971).
  • Bentham in Trans. Linn. Soc. 27: 503–592 (1871)
  • Brenan in Fl. Trop. E. Afr. (1967)
  • Brenan in Kew Bull. 13: 231–252 (1958)
  • Flora Somalia, Vol 1, (1993) Author: by M. Thulin [updated by M. Thulin 2008]
  • Irwin & Barneby in Adv. Leg. Syst.: 97–106 (1981)
  • Irwin & Barneby in Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 35 (1982)
  • Lock in Kew Bull. 43: 333–342 (1988)

Flora of Tropical East Africa

  • L., Gen. Pl., ed. 5: 178 (1754)
  • Sp. Pl.: 376 (1753)

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Aug 1, 1990 Killian [s.n.] Liberia K000043878 Yes
Aug 1, 1990 Killian [s.n.] Liberia K000043879 Yes
Jan 1, 1988 Ferreira, C.A.C.; Silva, O.A.; Rodrigues, K.F.; Henderson, A.; Rickson, F.; Parker, D.; Santos, J.L.; Coelho, J.A. [5505] Brazil K000841383 Yes
Jan 1, 1985 Amaral, I.L.; Silva, M.N.; Monteiro, O.P.; Lima, J.; Brako, L.; Reese, W.D.; Dibben, M. [1175] Brazil K000841384 Yes
Jan 1, 1984 Silva, M.; Coelho, L. [2197] Brazil K000841378 Yes
Jan 1, 1984 Silva, M.F.F.; Taylor, E.; Rosa, N.A.; Silva, J.B.F.; Oliveira, J.; Rosário, C.S.; Santos, M.R. [1039] Brazil K000841381 Yes
Dec 1, 1983 Zarucchi, J.L. [2967] Brazil K000841374 Yes
Dec 1, 1983 Zarucchi, J.L.; Ferreira, C.A.C.; Hill, S.R.; Todzia, C.A.; Santos, J.L.; Oliveira, J.G.; Nelson, B.W. [2967] Brazil K000841373 Yes
Jan 1, 1983 Amaral, I.L.; Silva, M.N.; Monteiro, O.P.; Lima, J.; Brako, L.; Reese, W.D.; Dibben, M. [1265] Brazil K000841382 Yes
Jan 1, 1983 Amaral, I.L.; Silva, M.N.; Monteiro, O.P.; Lima, J.; Brako, L.; Reese, W.D.; Dibben, M. [1265] Brazil K000841380 Yes
Oct 1, 1965 Rusby, H.H. [980] Bolivia K000555396 Isotype Yes
Jul 7, 1959 Welwitsch [1721] Angola K000417726 Isotype Yes
Jul 7, 1959 Welwitsch [1720] Angola K000417725 Unknown Type Material Yes
Sep 25, 1955 Burchell, W.J. [s.n.] South Africa K000417587 Type Yes
Jan 1, 1930 s.coll. [2786] K000789285 Unknown Type Material Yes
Rottler, J.P. [41] India K000789318 Unknown Type Material Yes
Irwin, H.S.; Pires, J.M.; Westra, L.Y.T. [48184] Brazil K000841392 Yes
Hollingsworth, P. H.; Gardner, M. F.; Gaudeul, M.; Ennos, R. A. [411] New Caledonia K001766991 No
Irwin, H.S.; Pires, J.M.; Westra, L.Y.T. [48184] Brazil K000841385 Yes
Burchell [9649] Brazil K000841372 Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 5317] K001120537 Unknown Type Material Yes
K:SPC-00739.000 No
Meller, C.J. [s.n.] Malawi K000232414 Type No
MacKee, H.S. [33651] New Caledonia K003002217 Yes
Wallich, N. [Cat. no. 5317] K001120542 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 5317] K001120534 Unknown Type Material Yes
MacKee [37383] New Caledonia K003002214 Yes
Mueller, F.J.H.von [s.n.] Australia K000789262 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 5322] India K001120565 Unknown Type Material Yes
Irwin, H.S.; Pires, J.M.; Westra, L.Y.T. [48416] Brazil K000841386 Yes
Owens, S.J. United States K:SPC-54084.000 No
Kirk, J. [s.n.] Mozambique K000232416 Type No
Amaral, I.L.; Silva, M.N.; Monteiro, O.P.; Lima, J.; Brako, L.; Reese, W.D.; Dibben, M. [1175] Brazil K000841379 Yes
Wallich, N. [Cat. no. 5317] Nepal K001120539 Unknown Type Material Yes
Shuter [s.n.] India K003026824 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Israel K003026450 Yes
Prance, G.T.; Pennington, T.D. [1801] Brazil K000841389 Yes
s.coll. [23322] New Caledonia K003002213 Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 5317] India K001120532 Unknown Type Material Yes
Hoeck, E. [s.n.] Yemen K003026427 Yes
Krukoff, B.A. [1235] Brazil K000841377 Yes
MacKee, H.S. [40611] New Caledonia K003002216 Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 5310] K001120484 Unknown Type Material Yes
Wallich, N. [Cat. no. 5307] Burma K001120475 Unknown Type Material Yes
Gomez, W. [Cat. no. 5322] K001120566 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 5317] India K001120533 Unknown Type Material Yes
Kirk, J. [s.n.] Mozambique K000232417 Type No
Wieringa, J.J. [955] Gabon K001562401 Yes
Peterson, P.M.; Gopaul, D. [7462] Guyana K001634418 No
Burke [57] South Africa K000417588 Unknown Type Material Yes
Money-Kyrle, A.F. [[M-K30]] Somalia K003003143 Yes
Cooper, D. [s.n.] Australia K000789264 Unknown Type Material Yes
Cavalerie, J. [2620] China K003026703 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Israel K003026451 Yes
Prance, G.T.; Silva, N.T. [58709] Brazil K000841393 Yes
Milne-Redhead, E.; Taylor, P. [7654] Tanzania K000232447 Type Yes
Milne-Redhead, E.; Taylor, P. [7654] Tanzania K000232449 Type Yes
Milne-Redhead, E.; Taylor, P. [7654] Tanzania K:SPC-04961.000 No
Milne-Redhead, E.; Taylor, P. [7654] Tanzania K000232448 Type Yes
Wallich, N. [Cat. no. 5317] Malaysia K001120541 Unknown Type Material Yes
Heringer, E.P.; Figueiras, T.S.; Mendonça, R.C.; Pereira, B.A.S.; Heringer Salles, A.E.; Chagas e Silva, F. [2877] Brazil K000841412 Yes
s.coll. [18] K000789267 Unknown Type Material Yes
Kirk, J. [s.n.] Malawi K000232415 Type No
MacKee, H.S. [33503] New Caledonia K003002218 Yes
Wallich, N. [Cat. no. 5317] Nepal K001120540 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 5317] K001120546 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 5324] K001120573 Unknown Type Material Yes
Rottler, J.P. [s.n.] India K000789317 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 5305] K001120485 Unknown Type Material Yes
Pennington, T.D.; et al. [12340] Peru K:SPC-53646.000 No
s.coll. [Cat. no. 5317] K001120530 Unknown Type Material Yes
Davey, J.T. [172] Mali K000386709 Yes
Fiennes, R.T.W. [46] Oman K003026453 Yes
Thwaites, G.H.K. [2786] Sri Lanka K000789284 Unknown Type Material Yes
Owens, S.J. United States K:SPC-54090.000 No
s.coll. [Cat. no. 5304] K001120463 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 5305] K001120466 Unknown Type Material Yes
MacKee, H.S. [35154] New Caledonia K003002220 Yes
Stobbe, G. [240] K003026452 Yes
Wallich, N. [Cat. no. 5317] K001120543 Unknown Type Material Yes
Silva, M.; Souza, R. [2323] Brazil K000841388 Yes
Wallich, N. [Cat. no. 5307] Burma K001120474 Unknown Type Material Yes
Rottler, J.P. [s.n.] India K000789319 Unknown Type Material Yes
Heringer, E.P.; Figueiras, T.S.; Mendonça, R.C.; Pereira, B.A.S.; Heringer Salles, A.E.; Chagas e Silva, F. [5833] Brazil K000841413 Yes
s.coll. [5307] K000789283 Unknown Type Material Yes
[P. H. Hollingsworth]; Gardner, M.F.; [M. Gaudoul]; Ennos, R.A. [411] New Caledonia K003002221 Yes
Lewis, G.P. [s.n.] Brazil K:SPC-53146.000 No
Moore, C. [s.n.] Australia K000789263 Unknown Type Material Yes
Wight, R. [5330] K000789316 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 5317] K001120531 Unknown Type Material Yes
Silva, M.; Souza, R. [2304] Brazil K000841391 Yes
van der Maesen, L.J.G. [8462] Indonesia K003002133 Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 5317] K001120536 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 5317] K001120535 Unknown Type Material Yes
Owens, S.J. United States K:SPC-52811.000 No
K:SPC-35198.000 No
George, J. [17] Oman K003026454 Yes
Simpson, N.D.; Khattab, A. [Nd1748] Egypt K003026455 Yes
De Silva, F. [Cat. no. 5317] K001120545 Unknown Type Material Yes
Krukoff, B.A. [1235] Brazil K000841375 Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 5305] K001120465 Unknown Type Material Yes
Silva, M.; Souza, R. [2304] Brazil K000841390 Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 5331] K001120588 Unknown Type Material Yes
Wall, D. [BSIP7500] Solomon Islands K003002183 Yes
Miller, A.G. [7784] Oman K003026428 Yes
Mueller, F.J.H.von [s.n.] Australia K000789261 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 5305] K001120464 Unknown Type Material Yes
Seychelles K:SPC-41002.000 No
MacKee, H.S. [31797] New Caledonia K003002215 Yes
Owens, S.J. United States K:SPC-52810.000 No
Wallich, N. [Cat. no. 5317] K001120544 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [23322] New Caledonia K003002212 Yes
Krukoff, B.A. [6989] Brazil K000841387 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K003026840 Yes
Gomez, W. [Cat. no. 5331] K001120587 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 5317] K001120538 Unknown Type Material Yes
Heyne, B. [5330] K000789315 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 5317] K001120529 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K003026449 Yes
Hopkins, H.C.F. [1793] Papua New Guinea K003002134 Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 5305] K001120468 Unknown Type Material Yes
Spruce [s.n.] Brazil K000841376 Yes
Galpin, E.E. [750] South Africa K000417589 Type Yes
MacKee, H.S. [36933] New Caledonia K003002219 Yes
Money-Kyrle, A.F. [M-K30] Somalia K003003144 Yes

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