Cassia moschata

Life-forms

Classification System: APG IV

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Regnum: Plantae
Cladus: Angiosperms
Cladus: Eudicots
Cladus: Core eudicots
Cladus: Rosids
Cladus: Eurosids I
Ordo: Fabales

Familia: Fabaceae
Subfamilia: Caesalpinioideae
Tribus: Cassieae
Subtribus: Cassiinae
Genus: Cassia
Species: Cassia moschata
Name

Cassia moschata Kunth (1824)
Synonyms

Cathartocarpus moschatus (Kunth) G.Don

Homonyms

Cassia moschata Benth. = Cassia leiandra Benth.

Distribution
Native distribution areas:

Continental: Southern America
Regional: Central America
Belize, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Nicaragua, Panamá
Regional: Brazil
Brazil North, Brazil West-Central
Regional: Northern South America
Colombia, Guyana, Trinidad-Tobago, Venezuela
Continental: Northern America
Regional: Mexico
Mexico Gulf, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest
Introduced into:
Sri Lanka

References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition
References
Primary references

Humboldt, A., Bonpland, A. & Kunth, C.S. 1823–1824 ["1823"]. Nova genera et species plantarum, quas in peregrinatione ad plagam aequinoctialem orbis novi collegerunt, descripserunt, partim adumbraverunt Amat. Bonpland et Alex. de Humboldt. Tomus 6 (quarto ed.). 600 pp. Apud Gide filium, Lutetiae Parisiorum [Paris]. BHL Reference page. : 266 [folio]; 6:338 [quarto].

Links

Govaerts, R. et al. 2020. Cassia moschata in Kew Science Plants of the World online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2020 Aug 28. Reference page.
International Plant Names Index. 2020. Cassia moschata. Published online. Accessed: Aug 28 2020.
Tropicos.org 2020. Cassia moschata. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 28 Aug 2020.
Catalogue of Life: 2021 Annual Checklist
USDA, ARS, Germplasm Resources Information Network. Cassia moschata in the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service. Accessed: 07-Oct-06.

Vernacular names