Senna domingensis | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Fabales |
Family: | Fabaceae |
Genus: | Senna |
Species: | S. domingensis |
Binomial name | |
Senna domingensis (Spreng.) H.S.Irwin & Barneby | |
Synonyms | |
Cassia domingensisSpreng. |
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