Biology:Senna domingensis

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Short description: Species of legume

Senna domingensis
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Subfamily: Caesalpinioideae
Genus: Senna
Species:
S. domingensis
Binomial name
Senna domingensis
(Spreng.) H.S.Irwin & Barneby
Synonyms

Cassia domingensis Spreng.
Cassia scleroxyla Britton

Senna domingensis is a flowering plant species in the legume family (Fabaceae). It is a threatened species, found in Cuba, the Dominican Republic, and Haiti.

Etymology

The species has been given the specific epithet "domingensis", as it occurs on the island of Hispaniola. This island was historically called Santo Domingo, or Saint-Domingue. [citation needed]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q3317239 entry