Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Fabales
Family:
Species:
langsdorffii
ID:
1057109

Status:
valid

Authors:
(Kunth ex Vogel) Britton ex Pittier

Source:
tro

Year:
1945

Citation Micro:
H.F.Pittier & al., Cat. Fl. Venez.1: 373 (1945)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001056447



Common Names

  • Chamaecrista langsdorffii
  • Langsdorffii Partridge Pea
  • Langsdorffii's Partridge Pea


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Description

Chamaecrista langsdorffii (also called Langsdorff's Partridge Pea, among many other common names) is an annual herb with yellow flowers and pinnately compound leaves. It is native to Mexico and Central America, and grows in dry, open areas.

Uses & Benefits

Chamaecrista langsdorffii is used for its medicinal properties to treat fever, malaria, and dysentery. It is also used as an ornamental plant in gardens.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Chamaecrista langsdorffii has small, yellow flowers with five petals. The seeds are small, black and round. The seedlings have two seed leaves, which are oval-shaped and slightly hairy.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Chamaecrista langsdorffii can be propagated by seed or cuttings. Seeds should be sown in spring or summer in a well-drained soil mix. Cuttings should be taken in spring or summer and should be rooted in a well-drained soil mix. Both methods should be kept moist and in a warm, sunny location.

Where to Find Chamaecrista langsdorffii

Chamaecrista langsdorffii is native to Brazil. It can be found in tropical and subtropical moist lowland forests.

Species in the Chamaecrista genus

Chamaecrista comosa, Chamaecrista grantii, Chamaecrista kirkii, Chamaecrista nigricans, Chamaecrista stricta, Chamaecrista rotundifolia, Chamaecrista usambarensis, Chamaecrista nictitans, Chamaecrista chrysosepala, Chamaecrista didyma, Chamaecrista glischrodes, Chamaecrista hatschbachii, Chamaecrista incurvata, Chamaecrista onusta, Chamaecrista aspidiifolia, Chamaecrista bahiae, Chamaecrista calycioides, Chamaecrista chamaecristoides, Chamaecrista deeringiana, Chamaecrista desvauxii, Chamaecrista diphylla, Chamaecrista flexuosa, Chamaecrista glandulosa, Chamaecrista greggii, Chamaecrista lineata, Chamaecrista obcordata, Chamaecrista pedicellaris, Chamaecrista pilosa, Chamaecrista portoricensis, Chamaecrista pygmaea, Chamaecrista roraimae, Chamaecrista rufa, Chamaecrista serpens, Chamaecrista supplex, Chamaecrista trichopoda, Chamaecrista adiantifolia, Chamaecrista anceps, Chamaecrista aristata, Chamaecrista atroglandulosa, Chamaecrista basifolia, Chamaecrista boyanii, Chamaecrista bucherae, Chamaecrista compitalis, Chamaecrista cordistipula, Chamaecrista coriacea, Chamaecrista cuprea, Chamaecrista cavalcantina, Chamaecrista choriophylla, Chamaecrista cathartica, Chamaecrista catharticoides,

Species in the Fabaceae family

References

Carl Sigismund Kunth (1788-1850): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Kunth' in the authors string.
Nathaniel Lord Britton (1859-1934): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Britton' in the authors string.
Henri François Pittier (1857-1950): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Pittier' in the authors string.
Julius Rudolph Theodor Vogel (1812-1841): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Vogel' in the authors string.