Senna pallida or Senna polyphylla?

[Gurcharan Singh]

Some websites consider Senna polyphylla and Senna pallida as synonyms

http://toptropicals.com/cgi-bin/garden_catalog/cat.cgi?uid=Senna_Polyphylla

The more reputed websites, however, treat them as distinct species

Senna pallida (Vahl) H.S.Irwin & Barneby

    syn: Cassia biflora L.; Cassia biflora Griseb.; Cassia pallida Vahl.

Senna polyphylla (Jacq.) H.S.Irwin & Barneby

    syn: Cassia polyphylla Jacq.; Cassia microphylla Sesse & Moc.

Obviously the two species are very closely related. Could any member explore and find real differences between the two species so that identity of our plant can be fixed.

This plant was found planted at several places, especially in resorts in Morni hills region. 

 

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[J.M. Garg]

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[Gurcharan Singh]

Resurfacing again for ID confirmation

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From: Gurcharan Singh <sing...@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, Apr 18, 2011 at 11:58 AM
Subject: Senna pallida or Senna polyphylla?
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[Gurcharan Singh]

Any one having access to this article can help

http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1096-3642.1871.tb00220.x/abstract

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Dr. Gurcharan Singh
Retired  Associate Professor
SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007
Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018.
Phone: 011-25518297  Mob: 9810359089
http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/