Senna spectabilis  (DC.) H.S.Irwin & Barneby

Spectacular Cassia
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Angiosperms
Class: Dicots
Order: Fabales
Family: ​​Fabaceae (Leguminosae)
Subfamily: Caesalpinioideae
Genus: Senna
Species: spectabilis

  • Common names: Spectacular Cassia
  • Thai names: ขี้เหล็กอเมริกัน khi lek amerikan (Bangkok)
  • Chinese names: 美丽决明 mei li jue ming
  • Distribution: Native to tropical America; cultivated throughout the tropics
  • Image locations: Chiang Mai (Doi Suthep-Pui N.P.)
  • Map info: Provinces are highlighted according to phytogeographical areas as used in the Flora of Thailand project.
  • Additional notes: 
Senna spectabilis image location map.jpg
Image locations
Images of Senna spectabilis from Thailand.
Senna spectabilis Doi Suthep-Pui NP November 2016.jpg
Senna spectabilis Doi Suthep-Pui N.P. Chiang Mai, November 2016
References: 
​The Plant List - accessed 21 Nov 2019
Forest Herbarium - BKF - accessed 21 Nov 2019
Flora of China - accessed 21 Nov 2019
KEW Plants of the World online - accessed 21 Nov 2019