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Senna domingensis

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

Cassia domingensis Spreng.
Cassia scleroxyla Britton

Senna domingensis is a flowering plant species in the legume family (Fabaceae). It is a threatened species, found in Cuba, the Dominican Republic, and Haiti.

Etymology

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The species has been given the specific epithet "domingensis", as it occurs on the island of Hispaniola. This island was historically called Santo Domingo, or Saint-Domingue. [citation needed]

References

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  1. ^ Areces-Mallea, A.E. (1998). "Senna domingensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 1998: e.T38914A10155698. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T38914A10155698.en. Retrieved 14 November 2021.