Senna tora
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Senna tora (originally described by Linnaeus as Cassia tora) is a plant species in the family Fabaceae and the subfamily Caesalpinioideae. Its name is derived from its Sinhala name tora (තෝර). It grows wild in most of the tropics and is considered a weed in many places. Its native range is in Central America.[1] Its most common English name is sickle senna[2] or sickle wild sensitive-plant.[3] Other common names include sickle pod, tora, coffee pod and foetid cassia.[4] It is often confused with Chinese senna or sickle pod, Senna obtusifolia.
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- This page is about the Cassia tora described by Linnaeus. Later authors usually applied the taxon to Senna obtusifolia.
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Senna tora | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Fabales |
Family: | Fabaceae |
Subfamily: | Caesalpinioideae |
Genus: | Senna |
Species: | S. tora |
Binomial name | |
Senna tora (L.) Roxb. | |
Synonyms | |
Numerous, see text |
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