Chamaecrista flexuosa
Chamaecrista absus
Texas sensitive pea
tropical sensitive pea
flexuosa tends to have larger leaves (4–14 cm) with more leaflet pairs (usually 25–65, rarely as few as 20).
absus appears to be known since 1640 from a plant in Egypt (probably cultivated), called the Absus of Prosper Alpinus.
origin of the species is unclear, as some authors consider it likely to be native in the Old World and introduced in the New World, where it occurs in scattered and discontinuous populations (H.
.
and R.
. Barneby 1977, 1982);
others argue that the status depends from the variety considered (R.
1987).
Chamaecrista flexuosa
Chamaecrista absus
Varieties 2 (1 in the flora).
(Discussion copyrighted by Flora of North America; reprinted with permission.)
Varieties 2 (1 in the flora).
(Discussion copyrighted by Flora of North America; reprinted with permission.)
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