Senna surattensis

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Senna surattensis
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Subfamily: Caesalpinioideae
Genus: Senna
Species:
S. surattensis
Binomial name
Senna surattensis
Synonyms

Cassia fastigiataVahl
Cassia glauca var. koenigiiKurz
Cassia glauca var. suffruticosa(J.Koenig ex Roth) Baker, J.D.Hooker
Cassia spinigera var. suffruticosa(J.Koenig ex Roth) Ali
Cassia suffruticosaJ.Koenig ex Roth
Cassia surattensis subsp. suffruticosa(J.Koenig ex Roth) K.Larsen & S.S.Larsen
Cassia surattensis var. suffruticosa(J.Koenig ex Roth) Chatterjee
Psilorhegma suffruticosa(J.Koenig ex Roth) Britton

Senna surattensis is a plant species of the legume family (Fabaceae) in the subfamily Caesalpinioideae. [5] [6]

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Flower of Senna surattensis
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Pollens of Senna surattensis

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References

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