Senna | |
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Senna alexandrina | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Fabales |
Family: | Fabaceae |
Subfamily: | Caesalpinioideae |
Tribe: | Cassieae |
Genus: | Senna Mill. |
Type species | |
Senna alexandrina | |
Species | |
Over 300; see § Species | |
Synonyms[1] | |
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Senna, the sennas, is a large genus of flowering plants in the legume family (Fabaceae, subfamily Caesalpinioideae,[2] tribe Cassieae ser. Aphyllae [3]). This diverse genus is native throughout the tropics, with a small number of species in temperate regions. The number of species is estimated to be from about 260[4] to 350.[5] The type species for the genus is Senna alexandrina. About 50 species of Senna are known in cultivation.[6]
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