Fabaceae
Chamaecrista

Chamaecrista rotundifolia (Pers.) Greene

First published in Pittonia 4: 31 (1901)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Mexico to Tropical America. It is a perennial or subshrub and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome. It is used as animal food and a medicine.

Distribution

Native to:

Argentina Northeast, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Ecuador, Guyana, Honduras, Jamaica, Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Nicaragua, Panamá, Paraguay, Puerto Rico, Uruguay, Venezuela

Introduced into:

Benin, Florida, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, India, Myanmar, New South Wales, Nigeria, Norfolk Is., Northern Territory, Queensland, Togo, Western Australia, Zimbabwe

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Accepted Infraspecifics

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Acevedo-Rodríguez, P. & Strong, M.T. (2012). Catalogue of seed plants of the West Indies. Smithsonian Contributions to Botany 98: 1-1192.
  • Akoègninou, A., van der Burg, W.J. & van der Maesen, L.J.G. (eds.) (2006). Flore Analytique du Bénin: 1-1034. Backhuys Publishers.
  • Balick, M.J., Nee, M.H. & Atha, D.E. (2000). Checklist of the Vascular Plants of Belize with Common Names an Uses: 1-246. New York Botanic Garden Press, New York.
  • Brummitt, R.K., Chikuni, A.C., Lock, J.M. & Polhill, R.M. (2007). 61. Leguminosae Subfamily Caesalpinioideae. Flora Zambesiaca 3(2): 1-218. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • D'Arcy, W.G. (1987). Flora of Panama. Checklist and Index.. Monographs in Systematic Botany from the Missouri Botanical Garden 17: 1-328. Missouri Botanical Garden.
  • Flora of North America Editorial Committee (2023). Flora of North America North of Mexico 11(1): 1-541. Oxford University Press, New York, Oxford.
  • Forero, E. & Castellanos, C. (eds.) (2019). Estudios en Leguminosas Colombianas 3: 1-398. Academia Colombiana de ciencias exactas, físicas y naturales.
  • Forzza, R.C., Zappi, D. & Souza, V.C. (2016-continuously updated). Flora do Brasil 2020 em construção http://reflora.jbrj.gov.br/reflora/listaBrasil/ConsultaPublicaUC/ResultadoDaConsultaNovaConsulta.do.
  • Funez, L.A. & al. (2017). Fifty-five new records of vascular plants, and other discoveries for the flora of Santa Catarina, southern Brazil. Webbia; Raccolta de Scritti Botanici 72: 221-275.
  • Garcia-Mendoza, A.J. & Meave, J.A. (eds.) (2012). Diversidad florística de Oaxaca: de musgos a angiospermas (colecciones y listas de especies), ed. 2: 1-351. Instituto de Biología, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México.
  • Govaerts, R. (1999). World Checklist of Seed Plants 3(1, 2a & 2b): 1-1532. MIM, Deurne.
  • Hammel, B.E., Grayum, M.H., Herrera & C. & Zamora, N. (eds.) (2010). Manual de plantas de Costa Rica volumen V. Dicotiledóneas (Clusiaceae-Gunneraceae). Monographs in Systematic Botany from the Missouri Botanical Garden 119: 1-970. Missouri Botanical Garden.
  • Hokche, O., Berry, P.E. & Huber, O. (eds.) (2008). Nuevo Catálogo de la Flora Vascular de Venezuela: 1-859. Fundación Instituto Botánico de Venezuela.
  • Isely, D. (1998). Native and Naturalized Leguminosae (Fabaceae) of the United States: 1-1007. Monte L. Bean Life Science Museum. Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah.
  • Jørgensen, P.M. & León-Yánes, S. (eds.) (1999). Catalogue of the Vascular Plants of Ecuador: 1-1181. Missouri Botanical Garden Press, St. Louis.
  • Jørgensen, P.M., Nee, M.H. & Beck., S.G. (eds.) (2013). Catálogo de las plantas vasculares de Bolivia. Monographs in Systematic Botany from the Missouri Botanical Garden 127: 1-1741. Missouri Botanical Garden.
  • Lepschi, B. & Monro, A. (Project Coordinators) (2014). Australian Plant Census (APC) Council of Heads of Australian Herbaria. http://www.anbg.gov.au/chah/apc/index.html.
  • Lock, J.M. (1989). Legumes of Africa a check-List: 1-619. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Nelson Sutherland, C.H. (2008). Catálogo de las plantes vasculares de Honduras. Espermatofitas: 1-1576. SERNA/Guaymuras, Tegucigalpa, Honduras.
  • Orchard, A.E. (ed.) (1994). Oceanic Islands 1. Flora of Australia 49: 1-681. Australian Government Publishing Service, Canberra.
  • Singh, P. & al. (2014). Additions to the Indian flora in 2012. Phytotaxonomy 14: 133-149.
  • Stevens, W.D., Ulloa U., C., Pool, A. & Montiel, O.M. (2001). Flora de Nicaragua. Monographs in Systematic Botany from the Missouri Botanical Garden 85: i-xlii, 1-2666. Missouri Botanical Garden.
  • Villaseñor, J.L. (2016). Checklist of the native vascular plants of Mexico. Revista Mexicana de Biodiversidad 87: 559-902.
  • Zhu, X.Y., Zhang, R.P. & He, Y.L. (eds.) (2021). An inventory of legume species diversity of Myanmar: 1-297. China Minzu university press.
  • Zuloaga, F.O., Morrone, O. , Belgrano, M.J., Marticorena, C. & Marchesi, E. (eds.) (2008). Catálogo de las Plantas Vasculares del Cono Sur. Monographs in Systematic Botany from the Missouri Botanical Garden 107: 1-3348. Missouri Botanical Garden.

Catálogo de Plantas y Líquenes de Colombia

  • Bernal, R., Gradstein, S.R. & Celis, M. (eds.). 2015. Catálogo de plantas y líquenes de Colombia. Instituto de Ciencias Naturales, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Bogotá. http://catalogoplantasdecolombia.unal.edu.co

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Acevedo-Rodríguez, P. & Strong, M.T. (2012). Catalogue of seed plants of the West Indies. Smithsonian Contributions to Botany 98: 1-1192.
  • Akoègninou, A., van der Burg, W.J. & van der Maesen, L.J.G. (eds.) (2006). Flore Analytique du Bénin: 1-1034. Backhuys Publishers.
  • Balick, M.J., Nee, M.H. & Atha, D.E. (2000). Checklist of the Vascular Plants of Belize with Common Names an Uses: 1-246. New York Botanic Garden Press, New York.
  • Brummitt, R.K., Chikuni, A.C., Lock, J.M. & Polhill, R.M. (2007). 61. Leguminosae Subfamily Caesalpinioideae. Flora Zambesiaca 3(2): 1-218. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • D'Arcy, W.G. (1987). Flora of Panama. Checklist and Index.. Monographs in Systematic Botany from the Missouri Botanical Garden 17: 1-328. Missouri Botanical Garden.
  • Forzza, R.C., Zappi, D. & Souza, V.C. (2016-continuously updated). Flora do Brasil 2020 em construção http://reflora.jbrj.gov.br/reflora/listaBrasil/ConsultaPublicaUC/ResultadoDaConsultaNovaConsulta.do.
  • Hammel, B.E., Grayum, M.H., Herrera & C. & Zamora, N. (eds.) (2010). Manual de plantas de Costa Rica volumen V. Dicotiledóneas (Clusiaceae-Gunneraceae). Monographs in Systematic Botany from the Missouri Botanical Garden 119: 1-970. Missouri Botanical Garden.
  • Isely, D. (1998). Native and Naturalized Leguminosae (Fabaceae) of the United States: 1-1007. Monte L. Bean Life Science Museum. Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah.
  • Jørgensen, P.M. & León-Yánes, S. (eds.) (1999). Catalogue of the Vascular Plants of Ecuador: 1-1181. Missouri Botanical Garden Press, St. Louis.
  • Jørgensen, P.M., Nee, M.H. & Beck., S.G. (eds.) (2013). Catálogo de las plantas vasculares de Bolivia. Monographs in Systematic Botany from the Missouri Botanical Garden 127: 1-1741. Missouri Botanical Garden.
  • Lepschi, B. & Monro, A. (Project Coordinators) (2014). Australian Plant Census (APC) Council of Heads of Australian Herbaria. http://www.anbg.gov.au/chah/apc/index.html.
  • Lock, J.M. (1989). Legumes of Africa a check-List: 1-619. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Nelson Sutherland, C.H. (2008). Catálogo de las plantes vasculares de Honduras. Espermatofitas: 1-1576. SERNA/Guaymuras, Tegucigalpa, Honduras.
  • Orchard, A.E. (ed.) (1994). Oceanic Islands 1. Flora of Australia 49: 1-681. Australian Government Publishing Service, Canberra.
  • Singh, P. & al. (2014). Additions to the Indian flora in 2012. Phytotaxonomy 14: 133-149.
  • Stevens, W.D., Ulloa U., C., Pool, A. & Montiel, O.M. (2001). Flora de Nicaragua. Monographs in Systematic Botany from the Missouri Botanical Garden 85: i-xlii, 1-2666. Missouri Botanical Garden.
  • Villaseñor, J.L. (2016). Checklist of the native vascular plants of Mexico. Revista Mexicana de Biodiversidad 87: 559-902.
  • Zhu, X.Y., Zhang, R.P. & He, Y.L. (eds.) (2021). An inventory of legume species diversity of Myanmar: 1-297. China Minzu university press.
  • Zuloaga, F.O., Morrone, O. , Belgrano, M.J., Marticorena, C. & Marchesi, E. (eds.) (2008). Catálogo de las Plantas Vasculares del Cono Sur. Monographs in Systematic Botany from the Missouri Botanical Garden 107: 1-3348. Missouri Botanical Garden.

Useful Plants and Fungi of Colombia

  • Bernal, R., Gradstein, S.R., & Celis, M. (eds.). (2020). Catálogo de Plantas y Líquenes de Colombia. v1.1. Universidad Nacional de Colombia. Dataset/Checklist. https://doi.org/10.15472/7avdhn
  • Burkill HM. (1995). The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vols. 1-3. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vols 1-3.
  • Diazgranados et al. (2021). Catalogue of plants of Colombia. Useful Plants and Fungi of Colombia project. In prep.
  • Diazgranados, M., Allkin, B., Black N., Cámara-Leret, R., Canteiro C., Carretero J., Eastwood R., Hargreaves S., Hudson A., Milliken W., Nesbitt, M., Ondo, I., Patmore, K., Pironon, S., Turner, R., Ulian, T. (2020). World Checklist of Useful Plant Species. Produced by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Knowledge Network for Biocomplexity.
  • GBIF.org (2021). GBIF species matching tool. https://www.gbif.org/tools/species-lookup
  • GRIN (2021). Germplasm Resources Information Network from the United States Department of Agriculture. https://www.ars-grin.gov/
  • Medicinal Plant Names Services (MPNS) v.10 (2021); http://mpns.kew.org/
  • PROTA (2021). Plants Resources of Tropical Africa. https://prota4u.org/database/
  • Willis, K.J. (ed.) (2017). State of the World’s Plants 2017. Report. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

International Legume Database and Information Service

  • Isely, D. (1998). Native & naturalized Leg. of the USA. Brigham Young Univ. Utah
  • Keay, R. W. J. (1958). Flora of West Tropical Africa. Ed. 2;Vol. 1, part 2

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Jul 1, 2013 Mendonça, C.V.; Lima, H.C.; Andrade, P.M. [143] Brazil K000839961 Yes
May 1, 2009 Ortiz, R.; Ramia, M. [3166] Venezuela K001477158 Yes
Dec 11, 2008 Hammel, B.; Perez, I. [23223] Costa Rica K000680229 Yes
Apr 17, 2006 Córdula, E.; Alves, M.; Pinheiro, K.; Lucena, M.F.; Maciel, J.R. [33] Brazil K000839402 Yes
Nov 1, 2005 Queiroz, L.P.; Costa, T.A.B.; Cardoso, D.; Rapini, A. [9833] Brazil K000839379 Yes
Mar 13, 2003 Rico, L.; Windsor-Shaw, T.; McRobb, A.; Arroyo, L.; Roth, C. [1440], Bolivia K000295328 Yes
Jan 1, 2002 Estrada, A.; Chacón, R.; Quesada, A. [3222] Costa Rica K000680237 Yes
Jul 1, 2001 Souza, V.C.; Souza, J.P.; Romão, G.O.; Elias, S.I. [26033] Brazil K000839378 Yes
Jan 1, 1997 Coradin, L.; Kraft, R.S.; Silva, J.C.S.; Silva, G.P. [1128] Brazil K000839408 Yes
Jan 1, 1997 Coradin, L.; Silva, G.P.; Penteado, M.I.O.; Costa, N.M.S. [7951] Brazil K000839410 Yes
Jan 1, 1997 Coradin, L.; Silva, G.P.; Penteado, M.I.O.; Costa, N.M.S. [7878] Brazil K000055511 Yes
Jan 1, 1997 Arbo, M.M.; Carvalho, A.M.; Ferrucci, M.S.; Jardim, J.G.; Sant´Ana, S.C. [7766] Brazil K000839374 Yes
Aug 1, 1995 Nascimento, M.S.B. [515] Brazil K000055559 Yes
Jan 1, 1993 Queiroz, L.P. [2905] Brazil K000056001 Yes
Jan 1, 1986 Carvalho, A.M.; Pereira, S.C. [2317] Brazil K000839407 Yes
Jan 1, 1984 Albuquerque, B.W.P. [9937] Brazil K000839377 Yes
Jan 1, 1983 Lewis, G.P.; Carvalho, A.M.; Hage, J.L. [935] Brazil K000056535 Yes
Jan 1, 1983 Lewis, G.P.; Carvalho, A.M.; Hage, J.L. [884] Brazil K000056536 Yes
Apr 1, 1981 Fevereiro, V.P.B.; Mayo, S.J.; Silva, M.B.; Oliveira, A.G.P.; Flor, J. [M152] Brazil K000056531 Yes
Jan 1, 1981 Harley, R.M.; Bromley, G.L.; Carvalho, A.M.; Hage, J.L.; Brito, H.S. [21580] Brazil K000056528 Yes
Jan 1, 1981 Harley, R.M.; Bromley, G.L.; Carvalho, A.M.; Hage, J.L.; Brito, H.S. [21580] Brazil K000056529 Yes
Jan 1, 1975 Harley, R.M.; Renvoize, S.A.; Erskine, C.M.; Brighton, C.A.; Pinheiro, R.S. [15058] Brazil K000056520 Yes
Smith, S.F.; Bell, D.A.; Bourobou Bourobou, H.; Mayombo, F.J.; Nzabi, T. [1957] Gabon K001891288 No
Irwin, H.S.; Fonsêca, S.F.; Souza, R.; Santos, R.R.; Ramos, J. [26604] Brazil K000839409 Yes
s.coll. [37] Brazil K000839391 Yes
Gonzalez Ortega, J. [622] Mexico K000680233 Yes
Heringer, E.P.; Figueiras, T.S.; Mendonça, R.C.; Pereira, B.A.S.; Heringer Salles, A.E.; Chagas, F. [5867] Brazil K000839373 Yes
Harley, R.M.; Brenan, J.P.M.; Menezes, N.L.; Giulietti, A.M.; Semir, J.; Sajo, M.G.; Orssich, B.; Arbo, M.M. [20655] Brazil K000056534 Yes
Irwin, H.S.; Fonseca, S.F.; Souza, R.; Santos, R.R.; Ramos, J. [27586] Brazil K000839375 Yes
Eiten, G. [1691] Brazil K000839351 Yes
Gardner, G. [s.n.] Brazil K000056533 Yes
Stevenson, N.S. [167] Belize K000680235 Yes
Sprague, T.A. [s.n.] Venezuela K001477161 Yes
Sellow [s.n.] Brazil K000839359 Yes
Miers, J. [3845] Brazil K000839357 Yes
Glaziou, A. [14637] Brazil K000839358 Yes
Rico, L.; Windsor-Shaw, T.; McRobb, A.; Arroyo, L.; Roth, C. [1440] Bolivia K000295328 Yes
Brazil K000056521 Yes
Gardner [26] Brazil K000839356 Yes
Gaumer, G.F. [79] Honduras K000680232 Yes
Cheek, M.; Tchiam; Molmou; Soropogui [19205] Guinea K001310798 Yes
Eiten, G.; Eiten, L.T. [3762] Brazil K000839397 Yes
Tweedie [1168] Brazil K000839352 Yes
Hunt, D.R.; Ramos, J.F. [6271] Brazil K000839343 Yes
Regnell [484] Brazil K000839384 Yes
Pringle, C.G. [1820] Mexico K000680242 Yes
Lindeman, J.C.; Haas, J.H. [13212] Brazil K000839341 Yes
Burchell, W.J. [1326] Brazil K000839364 Yes
Stevenson, N.S. [167] Belize K000680234 Yes
Seemann, B.C. [1536] Mexico K000680238 Yes
Burchell, W.J. [5446] Brazil K000839362 Yes
Whitty, P.W.; Geoghegan, I.E. [199] Brazil K000839404 Yes
Hinton, G.B. [6754] Mexico K000119712 Yes
Gardner [26] Brazil K000839355 Yes
Philcox, D.; Ramos, J.; Sousa, R. [3074] Brazil K000839393 Yes
Glaziou, A.F.M. [5846] Brazil K000839383 Yes
Usteri, A. [77] Brazil K000839347 Yes
Philcox [3308] Brazil K000839394 Yes
Usteri, A. [189] Brazil K000839346 Yes
Smith, D. [134] Brazil K000839349 Yes
Dusén, P.K.H. [9220] Brazil K000839388 Yes
Burchell, W.J. [8679] Brazil K000839369 Yes
Hinton, G.B. [715] Mexico K000119710 Yes
Seemann, B.C. [s.n.] Mexico K000680239 Yes
Irwin, H.S.; Santos, R.R.; Souza, R.; Fonseca, S.F. [23599] Brazil K000839395 Yes
Burchell, W.J. [4276] Brazil K000839366 Yes
Philcox, D.; Ramos, J.; Souza, R. [3176] Brazil K000839381 Yes
Tweedie [371] Brazil K000839399 Yes
Gardner, G. [4005] Brazil K000839389 Yes
Riedel [674] Brazil K000839353 Yes
Coradin, L.; Schultze-Kraft, R.; Silva, G.P. [3305] Brazil K000839372 Yes
Ule, E. [8137] Brazil K000839385 Yes
Rodrigues, E.H.; Oliveira, M.; Silva, L.F.; Henrique, V.V.; Marcon, A.B.; Villarouco, F.M.O. [65] Brazil K000839411 Yes
s.coll. [66] Brazil K000839390 Yes
Hinton, G.B. [1864] Mexico K000119709 Yes
Riedel [719] Brazil K000839370 Yes
Sellow [s.n.] Brazil K000839360 Yes
Burchell, W.J. [6840] Brazil K000839361 Yes
Gaumer, G.F. [122] Honduras K000680231 Yes
Hinton, G.B. [6754] Mexico K000119711 Yes
Bourgeau, E. [3368] Mexico K000680236 Yes
Gardner, G. [967] Brazil K000056532 Yes
Glaziou, A.F.M. [20989] Brazil K000839387 Yes
Irwin, H.S.; Soderstrom, T.R. [7116] Brazil K000839396 Yes
Brazil K000056527 Yes
Burchell, W.J. [1610] Brazil K000839367 Yes
Burchell, W.J. [8414] Brazil K000839368 Yes
Soto Núñez, J.C.; Silva R., G. [1846] Mexico K000680241 Yes
Lewis, G.P. [s.n.] Brazil K:SPC-54039.000 No
Schomburgk [787] Guyana K000839382 Yes
Silva, G.P., de; Whitty, P.W.; Geoghegan, I.E. [2836] Brazil K000839406 Yes
Pohl, J.E. [907] Brazil K000056530 Yes
Weddell [s.n.] Brazil K000839371 Yes
Glaziou, A. [4992] Brazil K000839348 Yes
Pereira, E.; Hatschbach, G. [8031] Brazil K000839386 Yes
Rico, L.; Martínez, E. [971] Mexico K000680230 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Brazil K000839354 Yes
Pedra do Cavalo, G. [143] Brazil K000056526 Yes
Burchell, W.J. [1205] Brazil K000839365 Yes
Eiten, G.; Eiten, L.T. [2603] Brazil K000839398 Yes
Silva, G.P., de; Whitty, P.W.; Geoghegan, I.E. [2776] Brazil K000839405 Yes
Klein, R.W. [s.n.] Brazil K000839403 Yes
Anderson, W.R.; Hatschbach, G.; Barneby, R.C.; Gates, B.E. [11232] Brazil K000839401 Yes
Peck, M.E. [688] Belize K000680240 Yes
Guillemin [146] Brazil K000839344 Yes
Boog [134] Brazil K000839400 Yes
Preston, T.A. [s.n.] Brazil K000056522 Yes
Mimura, I. [299] Brazil K000839342 Yes
Burchell, W.J. [8554] Brazil K000839363 Yes
Regnell, A.F. [484] Brazil K000839380 Yes
s.coll. [38] Brazil K000839392 Yes
Pringle, C.G. [11406] Mexico K000680243 Yes
Mexia, Y. [4382] Brazil K000839350 Yes
n/a K001477158 Yes
n/a K001477160 Yes
n/a K001477161 Yes
n/a K001477162 Yes
n/a K001477163 Yes
n/a K001477164 Yes
n/a K001477165 Yes
n/a K001477166 Yes
n/a K001477167 Yes
n/a K001477168 Yes
n/a K001477169 Yes
n/a K001477170 Yes
n/a K001477171 Yes
n/a K001477172 Yes
Gardner, R.O. [6187] Norfolk Island Cassia rotundifolia K003002167 Yes

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