Cassia italica (Mill.) Lam. ex Andrews

 
  • Family : FABACEAE
    (PEA OR BEAN FAMILY)
  • Family (as per The Plant List) : Leguminosae
  • Subfamily : Caesalpinioideae
  • Species : Cassia italica
  • Synonym : Cassia obtusa Roxb.
  • Species Name (as per The Plant List) : Senna italica Mill.
  • Common name : Italian Senna
  • Vernacular name : Neladavare (Kan.); Nilavaalai (Tam.); Nelatangedu (Tel.)
  • Collection Nos : FAP 36922
  • Collector(s) Name : K.R.K.Swamy
  • Collection Date : 21/04/09
  • Collection Locality : Thummalapalle mining area, Kadapa district, Andhra Pradesh State
  • Habitat : Scrub forest
  • Habit : Herb
  • Flower, Fruit : April-December
  • Comments : On plains to 400 m, in bare grounds or fallow fields. Sometimes found in open land.
  • Conservation Status : Not Evaluated (NE)
  • Distribution Locality : Bellary district (Karnataka State); Salem district, Kaduvanur R.F. (Villupuram district), Sathanur R.F. (Tiruvannamalai district, former North Arcot) (Tamil Nadu State); Kurnool district, Kadapa district (Andhra Pradesh State)
  • World Distribution : Africa, India, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Arabia, Egypt
  • Literature : Pullaiah et al., 2001 - Flora of Eastern Ghats Vol. 2; Matthew, K.M., The Flora of Tamil Nadu Carnatic, Vol.3 (1). Diocesan Press, Madras. 1983.; Saldanha, C.J. 1996. Flora of Karnataka. Vol.1
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Arun Singh R., Deepak Kumar, Raja K Swamy and Navendu Page (2016). Digital Flora of Eastern Ghats. http://easternghats.ces.iisc.ernet.in/plants.php?name=Cassia italica. Downloaded on 2 April 2025.

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