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family Fabaceae subfamily Caesalpinioideae
Chamaecrista glandulosa (L.) Green. (syn: Cassia
flavicoma HBK)
Annual
herb; stems sparsely branched; leaves alternate, pinnately compound;
petiole with a prominent stalked gland below the first pair of
leaflets; leaflets numerous; flowers axillary, each subtended
by a pair of small bracts; flower buds sharp-pointed; sepals greenish-yellow;
petals yellow, asymmetrical; legume fruits flat, elastically dehiscent.
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Annual
herb; stems sparsely branched; leaves alternate, pinnately compound;
petiole with a prominent stalked gland below the first pair of
leaflets; leaflets numerous; flowers axillary, each subtended
by a pair of small bracts; flower buds sharp-pointed; sepals greenish-yellow;
petals yellow, asymmetrical; legume fruits flat, elastically dehiscent.
