Senna spectabilis (DC.) Irwin & Barneby is a tropical American species collected from the forests of Southern Western Ghats. It is reported here as an addition to the flora of Tamil Nadu and Kerala. The detailed description with an illustration and photographs are provided.
Rapid growth, Indigenous, Pubescent, Poisonous, Subacuminate, Rugulose
1. Irwin, H.S., and Barneby, R.C. (1982). The American Cassiinae. Memoirs of the New York Botanical Garden. 35: 1–918
2. Singh, V. (2001). Monograph on Indian Subtribe Cassiinae (Caesalpiniaceae). Scientific Publishers, Jodhpur
Satyanarayana, P. and Gnanasekaran, G., 2013. An Exotic Tree Species Senna Spectabilis (DC.) Irwin & Barneby (Caesalpiniaceae) – Naturalized in Tamil Nadu and Kerala. Indian Journal of Forestry, 36(2), pp.243-246. https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps1000-2013-FBBSV3
Manuscript Published on 01 June 2013
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