Biology:Cassia aldabrensis

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Cassia aldabrensis
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Subfamily: Caesalpinioideae
Genus: Cassia
Species:
C. aldabrensis
Binomial name
Cassia aldabrensis
Hemsl.
Synonyms

Cassia mimosoides sensu Baker
and see text

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 Chamaecrista mimosoides. 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 Chamaecrista pratensis
  • Cassia mimosoides sensu Cordem. is erroneous for Chamaecrista nictitans ssp. patellaria
  • Cassia mimosoides sensu Shimabuku is a synonym of Chamaecrista garambiensis
  • Cassia mimosoides sensu Walker is a synonym of Chamaecrista nomame

Footnotes

  1. 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. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/37573/10064644. Retrieved 15 November 2021. 
  2. WCMC (1998)
  3. ILDIS (2005)

References

  • International Legume Database & Information Service (ILDIS) (2005): Genus Cassia. Version 10.01, November 2005. Retrieved 2007-DEC-20.

Wikidata ☰ Q141047 entry