Chamaecrista serpens (L.) Greene

Slender sensitive pea (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Fabales > Fabaceae > Chamaecrista

Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite herb.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
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Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Nitrogen fixer rhizobia
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

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Distribution

Chamaecrista serpens world distribution map, present in Argentina, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba, Belize, Bolivia (Plurinational State of), Brazil, Colombia, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, United States of America, and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:54744-2
WFO ID wfo-0000175517
COL ID TJGK
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID 844210
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Synonyms

Cassia serpens Cassia prostrata Cassia flexuosa Chamaecrista serpens Ophiocaulon serpens Cassia prostrata Chamaecrista serpens var. serpens

Lower taxons

Chamaecrista serpens var. grandiflora Chamaecrista serpens var. wrightii Chamaecrista serpens var. delicata Chamaecrista serpens var. mensarum