Senna P. Miller. Subfamily: Caesalpinoideae. clade: Caesalpinoid clade. Senna, Sicklepod, Wild Coffee.
A genus of about 300-350 species, trees, shrubs, and herbs, of tropical and warm temperate areas.
Key advice:In the key, "gland" refers to the leafstalk glands, which are located on the petiole or associated with the point of attachment of one or more pairs of leaflets to the leaf rachis.
Ref: Irwin & Barneby (1982); Isely (1975); Isely (1990); Isely (1998); Marazzi & Vincent (2023) In Flora of North America Editorial Committee (2023a); Marazzi et al. (2006); Robertson & Lee (1976). Show full citations.
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© Keith Bradley | Senna alata | Original Image ⭷
© Keith Bradley | Senna hebecarpa | Original Image ⭷
© Sonnia Hill | Senna roemeriana | Original Image ⭷Feedback
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