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.

Descriptions

Extinction risk predictions for the world's flowering plants to support their conservation (2024). Bachman, S.P., Brown, M.J.M., Leão, T.C.C., Lughadha, E.N., Walker, B.E. https://nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/nph.19592

Conservation
Predicted extinction risk: not threatened. Confidence: confident
[AERP]

Distribution
Biogeografic region: Andean, Orinoquia. Elevation range: 100–1250 m a.s.l. Native to Colombia. Colombian departments: Antioquia, Arauca, Cundinamarca, Guainía, Huila, Meta, Tolima, Vichada.
Habit
Herb, Shrub.
Ecology
Habitat according IUCN Habitats Classification: forest and woodland, shrubland, native grassland, wetlands (inland), artificial - terrestrial.
[UPFC]

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

Distribution
Nativa en Colombia; Alt. 100 - 1250 m.; Andes, Orinoquia, Valle del Magdalena.
Morphology General Habit
Hierba, arbusto
Conservation
No Evaluada
[CPLC]

International Legume Database and Information Service

Conservation
Not Threatened
Ecology
Africa: Guinea-Congolia/Sudania regional transition zone; anthropic landscapes., Sudanian anthropic landscapes
Morphology General Habit
Annual/Perennial, Not climbing, Herb
[ILDIS]

Bernal, R., G. Galeano, A. Rodríguez, H. Sarmiento y M. Gutiérrez. 2017. Nombres Comunes de las Plantas de Colombia. http://www.biovirtual.unal.edu.co/nombrescomunes/

Vernacular
zarza menor
[UNAL]

Caesalpiniaceae, Hutchinson and Dalziel. Flora of West Tropical Africa 1:2. 1958

Morphology General Habit
Subwoody herb
Morphology Branches
Prostrate branches up to 18 in. long radiating from the rootstock
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers
Flowers yellow
Morphology Reproductive morphology Fruits
Fruits blackish-brown when ripe
Ecology
A weed locally common, introduced into our area.
[FWTA]

Uses

Use Animal Food
Used as animal food.
Use Medicines
Medical uses.
[UPFC]

Sources

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    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
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  • Flora of West Tropical Africa

    • Flora of West Tropical Africa
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • 'The Herbarium Catalogue, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published on the Internet http://www.kew.org/herbcat [accessed on Day Month Year]'. Please enter the date on which you consulted the system.
    • Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

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    • International Legume Database and Information Service (ILDIS) V10.39 Nov 2011
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

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  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

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    • Copyright applied to individual images

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    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

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