| 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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