Senna sulfurea (syn: Cassia glauca)?; 190513 ASP 24 : Attachments (1). 4 posts by 3 authors. Can you please ID this plant species - a shrub with bright yellow flowers; an ornamental as well as a medicinal plant. Leaves and flowers are edible. Cassia/Senna? Photo taken in North Sri Lanka in Oct 2012. Cassia surattensis I suppose As per ... as per efi page on Senna surattensis: " ....................... 1. One with 4-6 pairs leaflets (usually 5 pairs), larger leaflets (4-10 cm long), longer stalk of fruit (10-20 mm long).. (C. glauca of FBI, Senna surattensis subsp. glauca of many authors; Senna sulfurea of Flora China and The Plant List) 2. Second with 6-9 pairs of smaller leaflets (2-5 cm long) and shorter fruit stalk (5-7 mm long) (C. glauca var. suffruticosa of FBI, Senna surattensis of Flora China and the Plant List) Most of us have been uploading the first taxon. I would request members to find and upload the second. It would be really interesting" Senna surattensis (Burm.f.) Irwin & Barneby, (Syn. Cassia surattensis Burm. f.; Cassia glauca Lam.) efloraindia. 050911 BRS14- Species id. reg: Request for ID. of the attached file. Date: 02.09.2011 Place: Anaikatti, Coimbatore Dist. Altitude, 630 MSL Habitat- Garden Plant Habit- Shrub/herb It may be (an early flowering) Cassia glauca. |
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