Cassia aldabrensis
| Cassia aldabrensis | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Subfamily: | Caesalpinioideae |
| Genus: | Cassia |
| Species: | C. aldabrensis
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| Binomial name | |
| Cassia aldabrensis Hemsl.
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| Synonyms | |
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Cassia mimosoides sensu Baker | |
Cassia aldabrensis is a species of plant in the family Fabaceae endemic to Assumption and Aldabra near the Seychelles. It is threatened by habitat destruction.[2]
Taxonomy[]
Cassia mimosoides was established by Linné for a Cassieae taxon nowadays called . The taxon applied by many subsequent authors to related plants, either as a formally described junior synonym or as an informal error. John Gilbert Baker erroneously thought Linné's taxon applied to the present species, and sources that refer back to Baker can be expected to do likewise. Other "Cassia mimosoides" are:[3]
- Cassia mimosoides sensu Brenan is erroneous for
- Cassia mimosoides sensu Cordem. is erroneous for Chamaecrista nictitans ssp. patellaria
- Cassia mimosoides sensu Shimabuku is a synonym of
- Cassia mimosoides sensu Walker is a synonym of
Footnotes[]
- ^ World Conservation Monitoring Centre (1998). "Cassia aldabrensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 1998: e.T37573A10064644. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T37573A10064644.en. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
- ^ WCMC (1998)
- ^ ILDIS (2005)
References[]
- International Legume Database & Information Service (ILDIS) (2005): Genus Cassia. Version 10.01, November 2005. Retrieved 2007-DEC-20.
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