Fabaceae
Cassia
Cassia abbreviata

Cassia abbreviata subsp. kassneri (Baker f.) Brenan

First published in Kew Bull. 13: 234 (1958)
This subspecies is accepted
The native range of this subspecies is E. Tropical Africa. It is a shrub or tree and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Kenya, Tanzania

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • 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:

  • Lock, J.M. (1989). Legumes of Africa a check-List: 1-619. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Gardner, H.M. [s.n.] Kenya K003003363 Yes
Kuchar, P. [14947] Kenya K003003355 Yes
Verdcourt [1846] Kenya K003003359 Yes
Battiscombe, E. [886] Kenya K003003357 Yes
Bogdan, A. [AB2378] Kenya K003003358 Yes
Tweedie [1205] Kenya K003003360 Yes
Napper, D. (Miss) [1336] Kenya K003003361 Yes
Verdcourt [1592] Kenya K003003356 Yes
Spjut, R.W.; Muchai, S. [4654] Kenya K003003362 Yes

Sources

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • World Checklist of Vascular plants (WCVP)

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0