Senna spectabilis

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

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, is has been variously treated under a range of taxa, some of which were also used for related plants:

• 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

References

• (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)