Senna spectabilis

"Cassia excelsa" and "Cassia fastigiata" redirect here. These taxa may also refer to other species; see below.

Senna spectabilis
Senna spectabilis
Conservation status
Not evaluated (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Eudicots
(unranked):	Rosids
Order:	Fabales
Family:	Fabaceae
Subfamily:	Caesalpinioideae
Tribe:	Cassieae
Subtribe:	Cassiinae
Genus:	Cassia
Species:	S. spectabilis
Binomial name
Senna spectabilis (DC.) Irwin & Barneby
Synonyms
Numerous, see text

Senna spectabilis is a plant species of the legume family (Fabaceae) in the subfamily Caesalpinioideae.

Taxonomy and systematics

S. spectabilis was long placed in Cassia, or in the non-monophyletic Cathartocarpus assemblage, or separated - together with its relative Senna peralteana - in Pseudocassia. In addition, it has been variously treated under a range of taxa, some of which were also used for related plants:^[1]

• Cassia amazonica Ducke
• Cassia carnaval Speg.
• Cassia edulis Posada-Ar.
• Cassia excelsa Schrad. var. acutifolia Hassl.

Cassia excelsa Kunth is a synonym of Cassia fistula. See also below.

Cassia acutifolia Delile and Senna acutifolia (Delile) Batka are synonyms of Senna alexandrina Mill.

• Cassia humboldtiana DC.
• Cassia speciosa Kunth

Senna speciosa Roxb. is a synonym of Senna surattensis (Burm. f.) H.S.Irwin & Barneby. See also below.

• Cassia spectabilis DC.
• Cassia totonaca Sessé & Moc.
• Cassia trinitatis DC.
• Cathartocarpus humboldtianus Loudon
• Cathartocarpus speciosus (DC.) G.Don
• Cathartocarpus trinitatis (DC.) G.Don
• Pseudocassia spectabilis (DC.) Britton & Rose

In addition, one or two varieties of this species are recognized:

• var. excelsa (Schrad.) H.S.Irwin & Barneby with the synonyms:
  • Cassia excelsa Schrad. (see also above)
  • Cassia fastigiata Nees (Cassia fastigiata Vahl is a synonym of Senna surattensis (Burm. f.) H.S.Irwin & Barneby)
• var. micans (Nees) H.S.Irwin & Barneby - may belong into Senna macranthera (Collad.) H.S.Irwin & Barneby (= Cassia macranthera Collad.). Synonyms:
  • Cassia micans Nees
  • Cassia speciosa Schrad. (see also above)
  • Chamaefistula speciosa G.Don

Footnotes

1. ILDIS (2005)

References

• International Legume Database & Information Service (ILDIS) (2005): Genera Cassia and Senna. Version 10.01, November 2005. Retrieved 2007-DEC-21.

External links

• Cassia spectabilis (Árboles en Espña: Manual de Identificación)
• Cassia spectabilis (HDRA - the organic organisation)
• Senna macranthera var. micans (International Legume Database & Information Service)
• Senna spectabilis (Plants Database - United States Department of Agriculture)