Chamaecrista hispidula (Vahl) H.S.Irwin & Barneby

Species

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Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite herb. It grows 0.5m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention -
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination entomogamy
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 0.5
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months -
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer rhizobia
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

Dry, open, usually rocky slopes, frequently in pine forest; at elevations from 200-1,600 metres.
Light -
Soil humidity -
Soil texture -
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

Uses medicinal
Edible -
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by seedlings.
Mode seedlings
Germination duration (days) -
Germination temperacture (C°) -
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) -
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Habit

Chamaecrista hispidula habit picture by Nelson Zamora Villalobos (cc-by-nc)
Chamaecrista hispidula habit picture by Nelson Zamora Villalobos (cc-by-nc)
Chamaecrista hispidula habit picture by Nelson Zamora Villalobos (cc-by-nc)

Flower

Chamaecrista hispidula flower picture by Nelson Zamora Villalobos (cc-by-nc)
Chamaecrista hispidula flower picture by Nelson Zamora Villalobos (cc-by-nc)

Distribution

Chamaecrista hispidula world distribution map, present in Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba, Belize, Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Guatemala, French Guiana, Guyana, Honduras, Mexico, Panama, El Salvador, and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:54549-2
WFO ID wfo-0000178739
COL ID TJBP
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID 733627
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Synonyms

Chamaecrista hispidula Cassia procumbens Cassia hispida Cassia lotoides Cassia leiantha Grimaldia confusa Cassia rosei Grimaldia hispidula Cassia hispidula