Chamaecrista nictitans
Chamaecrista nictitans | |
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Chamaecrista nictitans on Kahoolawe, Hawaii | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
(unranked): | Angiosperms |
(unranked): | Eudicots |
(unranked): | Rosids |
Order: | Fabales |
Family: | Fabaceae |
Genus: | Chamaecrista |
Species: | C. nictitans |
Binomial name | |
Chamaecrista nictitans (L.) Moench | |
Synonyms | |
Cassia nictitans L. Chamaecrista procumbens |
Chamaecrista nictitans, the sensitivie cassia,[1] sensitive partridge pea,[2] small partridge pea[3] or wild sensitive plant,[3] is a herbaceous species of legume widely distributed through the temperate and tropical Americas.[4] It is an annual plant capable of rapid plant movement—its leaflets fold together when touched.[5]
It is similar to Chamaecrista fasciculata except that the leaves are smaller.[3]
References
- ↑ "BSBI List 2007". Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland. Archived from the original (xls) on 2015-02-25. Retrieved 2014-10-17.
- ↑ "Chamaecrista nictitans". Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Database. USDA. Retrieved 16 January 2016.
- 1 2 3 Miller, James Howard; Miller, Karl V. (2005). Forest plants of the Southeast and their wildlife uses. University of Georgia Press. p. 26. ISBN 978-0-300-12103-2.
- ↑ Gargiullo, Margaret B.; Magnuson, Barbara L.; Larry D., Kimball (2008). A field guide to plants of Costa Rica. Oxford University Press. p. 345. ISBN 978-0-19-518824-0.
- ↑ "NPIN: Chamaecrista nictitans (Partridge-Pea)". Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center. 1 January 2007. Retrieved 16 August 2010.
External links
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