Meaning | genus of tropical herbs or subshrubs having sensitive leaves and suddenly dehiscing pods; some species placed in genus Cassia. |
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Synonym | genus Chamaecrista |
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Member of | Caesalpinioideae, subfamily Caesalpinioideae | Alternative name in some classification systems for the family Caesalpiniaceae |
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Members | partridge pea, sensitive pea, wild sensitive plant, Chamaecrista fasciculata, Cassia fasciculata | Tropical American plant having leaflets somewhat sensitive to the touch |
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Broader | rosid dicot genus | A genus of dicotyledonous plants |
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Spanish | chamaecrista, genus chamaecrista |
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Catalan | chamaecrista, genus chamaecrista |
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