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Taxon: Cassia abbreviata Oliv.

Genus: Cassia
Family: Fabaceae (alt. Leguminosae) subfamily: Caesalpinioideae tribe: Cassieae subtribe: Cassiinae. Also placed in: Caesalpiniaceae
Nomen number: 300111
Place of publication: Fl. trop. Afr. 2:271. 1871
Name verified on: 20-Aug-1986 by ARS Systematic Botanists. Last updated: 19-Dec-2007
Species priority site is: Natl. Germplasm Repository - Miami (MIA).
Accessions: 2 in National Plant Germplasm System.
  • all available ) NPGS accessions. or .
  • all available ) NPGS accessions by country.
  • Check PlantSearch database of Botanic Gardens Conservation International for possible non-NPGS germplasm.


See also subordinate taxa:


Distributional range:

      Native:
  • AFRICA
    Northeast Tropical Africa: Somalia
    East Tropical Africa: Kenya; Tanzania
    West-Central Tropical Africa: Zaire
    South Tropical Africa: Mozambique; Zambia; Zimbabwe
    Southern Africa: Botswana; Namibia; South Africa - Limpopo, Mpumalanga; Swaziland

References:

  • Dyer, R. A. et al., eds. 1963–. Flora of southern Africa.
  • Germishuizen, G. & N. L. Meyer, eds. 2003. Plants of southern Africa: an annotated checklist. Strelitzia 14.
  • Lock, J. M. 1988. Cassia sens. lat. (Leguminosae - Caesalpinioideae) in Africa. Kew Bull. 43:334.
  • Merxmüller, H., ed. 1966–1972. Prodromus einer flora von Sudwestafrika.
  • Turrill, W. B. et al., eds. 1952–. Flora of tropical East Africa.
More:

Synonyms:


Check other web resources for Cassia abbreviata Oliv.:


Check other web resources for images:

  • PlantSystematics.org
  • Google Images Note: Be advised that their identity may be inaccurate. Proper identification of a plant may require specialized taxonomic knowledge or comparison with properly documented herbarium material.

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Cite as:
USDA, ARS, National Genetic Resources Program.
Germplasm Resources Information Network - (GRIN) [Online Database].
National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland.
URL: http://www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/html/taxon.pl?300111 (21 May 2013)

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