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Taxon:  Cassia biflora L.

Synonym of Senna spp.



Summary
Genus:
Cassia
Family:
Fabaceae (alt. Leguminosae)
Subfamily:
Caesalpinioideae
Tribe:
Cassieae
Subtribe:
Cassiinae
Nomen number:
9311
Place of publication:
Sp. pl. 1:378. 1753, nom. utique rej.
Comment:
  • a rejected name (nomen utique rejiciendum) under Melbourne ICN Art. 56 & App. V that is unavailable for use
  • non Cassia biflora auct. (= Senna pallida (Vahl) H. S. Irwin & Barneby)
Verified:
11/15/2000 ARS Systematic Botanists.
Accessions:
2 (2  active, 0  available) in Australian Pastures Genebank.  (Map it)
Other conspecific taxa
Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations
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Reference(s)
  1. Brummitt, R. K. 1995. Report of the Committee for Spermatophyta: 43. Taxon 44:608.
  2. Reveal, J. L. 1992. (1036) Proposal to reject Cassia biflora Linnaeus. Taxon 41:131.
Common names
Distribution
Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System. 2025. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy). National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland.
URL: https://apg.pir.sa.gov.au/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomydetail?id=9311. Accessed 19 July 2025.


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