Fabaceae
Cassia

Cassia abbreviata Oliv.

First published in Fl. Trop. Afr. 2: 271 (1871)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Somalia to S. Africa. It is a shrub or tree and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Botswana, Caprivi Strip, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Northern Provinces, Somalia, Swaziland, Tanzania, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe

Introduced into:

New Guinea

Accepted Infraspecifics

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Brummitt, R.K., Chikuni, A.C., Lock, J.M. & Polhill, R.M. (2007). 61. Leguminosae Subfamily Caesalpinioideae. Flora Zambesiaca 3(2): 1-218. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Govaerts, R. (1999). World Checklist of Seed Plants 3(1, 2a & 2b): 1-1532. MIM, Deurne.
  • Lock, J.M. (1989). Legumes of Africa a check-List: 1-619. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

Publications used to compile the distribution and map:

  • Brummitt, R.K., Chikuni, A.C., Lock, J.M. & Polhill, R.M. (2007). 61. Leguminosae Subfamily Caesalpinioideae. Flora Zambesiaca 3(2): 1-218. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Germishuizen, G. & Meyer, N.L. (eds.) (2003). Plants of Southern Africa an annotated checklist. Strelitzia 14: 1-1231. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
  • Lock, J.M. & Ford, C.S. (2004). Legumes of Malesia a Check-List: 1-295. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Lock, J.M. (1989). Legumes of Africa a check-List: 1-619. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Mannheimer, C.A. & Curtis, B.A. (eds.) (2009). Le Roux and Müller's field guide to the trees and shrubs of Namibia, rev. ed.: 1-525. Macmillan Education Namibia, Windhoek.

Flora of Somalia

  • Flora Somalia, Vol 1, (1993) Author: by M. Thulin [updated by M. Thulin 2008]

Flora of Tropical East Africa

  • Bak. f., Leguminosae of Tropical Africa 632 (1930).
  • Battiscombe & Dale, Trees and Shrubs of Kenya Colony p. 61 (1936).
  • Brenan in Kew Bulletin 13: 231 (1958).
  • Coates Palgrave, Trees of Central Africa: 93–6 (1956).
  • F. White, Forest Flora of Northern Rhodesia p. 120 (1962).
  • J.P.M. Brenan, Check-lists of the Forest Trees and Shrubs of the British Empire no. 5, part II, Tanganyika Territory p. 98 (1949).
  • Oliv., Flora of Tropical Africa 2: 271 (1871).
  • Steyaert in Flore du Congo Belge et du Ruanda-Urundi, 3: 503 (1952).

International Legume Database and Information Service

  • Brenan, J. P. M. (1967). Caesalp. In: Flora Trop. East Africa. Milne-Redhead & Polhill
  • Verdcourt, B. & Trump, E. C. (1969). Common Poisonous Plants of East Africa
  • Verdcourt, B. (1979). A Manual of New Guinea Legumes. Office of Forests, Lae, PNG
  • White, F. (1983). The Vegetation of Africa

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Nov 22, 1958 Robertson; Eiffers [90] Botswana K000489170 Yes
Nov 22, 1958 Robertson; Eiffers [90] Botswana K000489169 Yes
Sep 23, 1958 Wallace, G.B. [443] Tanzania K000232450 Unknown Type Material Yes
Sep 23, 1958 Kirk [s.n.] Somalia K000232451 Unknown Type Material Yes
Sep 23, 1958 Menne, F.T. [3046] South Africa K000417593 Type Yes
Sep 23, 1958 K000232452 Type Yes
Sep 23, 1958 Kaessner [598] Kenya K000232446 Type Yes
Sep 23, 1958 Grant, A. [11] Botswana K000489161 Yes
Renvoize, S.A.; Abdallah, R.A. [1854] Tanzania K003003350 Yes
Thulin, M.; B. Mhoro [564] Tanzania K003003351 Yes
Hooper, S.S.; Townsend, C.C. [1166] Kenya K003003352 Yes
Mott, P.J. [1046] Botswana K000489168 Yes
Friis, I.; Hansen, O.J. [2663] Kenya K003003353 Yes
Richards, M. [19116] Tanzania K003003349 Yes

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