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