Cassia sp. for identification 080811MK02

Muthu Karthick

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8 Aug 2011, 4:06:11 am08/08/11

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Dear all,

Please help to identify this Senna species. I found this on the foot hills of Western ghats near a town called Natham in Dindigul district of TN.

Date/Time-	05-02-2008 / 04:00 PM
Location- Place, Altitude, GP	ca; 300msl; Dindigul dist., TN
Habitat- Garden/ Urban/ Wild/ Type-	road side
Plant Habit-	shrub
Height/Length-	ca. 10cm; erect
Leaves Type/ Shape/ Size-	c. 12cm
Inflorescence Type/ Size-	raceme
Flowers Size/ Colour/ Calyx/ Bracts-	2 -2.5 cm across; yellow
Fruits Type/ Shape/ Size Seeds-	15 x 2cm
Other Information like Fragrance, Pollinator, Uses etc.-

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chaitanya rajarshi

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8 Aug 2011, 4:42:55 am08/08/11

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Hi,

I guess it is Senna auriculata - Tanner's Cassia

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या निसर्गानं लळा लावला असा असा की,
सुखदु:खाला परस्परांशी हसलो- रडलो.
आता तर हा जीवच अवघा, असा जखडला
मी त्याच्या हिरव्या बोलीचा शब्द जाहलो.

Muthu Karthick

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8 Aug 2011, 5:54:54 am08/08/11

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This is not Senna auriculata Chaitanyaji.

chaitanya rajarshi

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8 Aug 2011, 6:15:40 am08/08/11

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Ok. I am new to this field and I got reference from this site (http://www.flowersofindia.in/).

http://www.flowersofindia.in/catalog/slides/Tanner%27s%20Cassia.html

Just let me know the identity.

Regards

Vijayasankar

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8 Aug 2011, 9:59:40 am08/08/11

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This could be Senna montana (= Cassia montana).

Regards

Vijayasankar Raman
National Center for Natural Products Research
University of Mississippi

Vijayasankar

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8 Aug 2011, 10:30:18 am08/08/11

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Forwarding a response:

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From: shivaprakash adavanne <adav...@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, Aug 8, 2011 at 9:25 AM
Subject: Re: [efloraofindia:76400] Cassia sp. for identification 080811MK02
To: Vijayasankar <vijay.b...@gmail.com>

Yes, Cassia montana
Regards
a.shivaprakash

Gurcharan Singh

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7 Oct 2011, 4:41:12 am07/10/11

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Resurfacing again for ID

Earlier feedback

Chaitanya ji..........................................I guess it is Senna auriculata - Tanner's Cassia

Muthu ji...............................................This is not Senna auriculata Chaitanyaji.

Chaitanya ji.........................................Ok. I am new to this field and I got reference from this site (http://www.flowersofindia.in/).

http://www.flowersofindia.in/catalog/slides/Tanner%27s%20Cassia.html

Vijayasankar ji.....................................This could be Senna montana (= Cassia montana).

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Giby Kuriakose

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7 Oct 2011, 7:25:47 am07/10/11

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Most probably Senna montana.

Regards,

Giby

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shivaprakash adavanne

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7 Oct 2011, 9:52:03 am07/10/11

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yes, it is Senna montana,

attached a photo of same from Mysore area.

regards,
a.shivaprakash

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