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Senna pendula
Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 35: 378. 1982.
Introduced
Basionym: Cassia pendula Humboldt & Bonpland ex Willdenow Enum. Pl. 1: 440. 1809
Synonyms: Chamaefistula pendula (Humboldt & Bonpland ex Willdenow) G. Don
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 11.
Senna pendula is often confused with close relative S. bicapsularis, which is absent from North America and has shorter pedicels, only to 5 mm (H. S. Irwin and R. C. Barneby 1982; B. Marazzi et al. 2006b).
Distribution
Introduced; Florida, Mexico, West Indies, Central America, South America, introduced also in Africa (South Africa), Pacific Islands, Australia.
Discussion
Varieties 18–20 (1 in the flora).
Selected References
None.