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Chamaecrista absus
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Rocky slopes on left of entry road
Photo: Bart Wursten
Rocky slopes on left of entry road (Quarry kopje), Cleveland Dam
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Mana Pools, by main road to camp
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Mana Pools, by main road to camp
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| Synonyms: |
Cassia absus L. |
| Common names: | |
| Frequency: | Common |
| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
Annual herb, to 60 cm, glandular-hairy. Leaves: petiole to 4 cm, without a gland; leaves with 2 pairs of opposite leaflets with a gland on the rhachis between each pair. Inflorescences terminal. Petals 5-6 mm, yellow, orange, salmon or pinkish-red with reddish-brown veins. Stamens 5, subequal; filaments straight. Pod 3-6 cm, flat. |
| Notes: | |
| Derivation of specific name: | |
| Habitat: | In disturbed grassland or open woodland, also on roadsides, riverine alluvium and former cultivated areas. |
| Altitude range: (metres) | 700 - 1540 m |
| Flowering time: | |
| Worldwide distribution: | Widespread in the Old Wordl tropics. |
| Zimbabwe distribution: | N,W,C,E,S |
| Growth form: | A |
| Endemic status: | |
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| Insects (whose larvae eat this species): | |
| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Literature: |
Pickering, H. & Roe, E. (2009). Wild Flowers of the Victoria Falls Area Helen Pickering, London Page 71. (Includes a picture). |
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Flora of Mozambique: Chamaecrista absusBiodiversity Explorer (Biodiversity of southern Africa): Chamaecrista absus
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Chamaecrista absus
ePIC (electronic Plant Information Center): Chamaecrista absus
Flora Zambesiaca web site: Chamaecrista absus
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GRIN (Germplasm Resources Information Network) taxonomy for plants report for Chamaecrista absus
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Chamaecrista absus
JSTOR Plant Science: Chamaecrista absus
Kew Herbarium catalogue: Chamaecrista absus
Tropicos: Chamaecrista absus
West African Plants database: Chamaecrista absus
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