Chamaecrista nictitans
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| Chamaecrista nictitans on Kahoolawe, Hawaii | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Genus: | Chamaecrista |
| Species: | C. nictitans |
| Binomial name | |
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Chamaecrista nictitans (L.) Moench |
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| Synonyms | |
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Cassia nictitans L. Chamaecrista procumbens |
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Cassia nictitans L. Chamaecrista procumbens
Chamaecrista nictitans, the sensitivie cassia,sensitive partridge pea,small partridge pea or wild sensitive plant, is a herbaceous species of legume widely distributed through the temperate and tropical Americas. It is an annual plant capable of rapid plant movement—its leaflets fold together when touched.
It is similar to Chamaecrista fasciculata except that the leaves are smaller.
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