Chamaecrista


Chamaecrista is a genus of flowering plants in the pea family, Fabaceae, subfamily Caesalpinioideae. Members of the genus are commonly known as sensitive pea. Several species are capable of rapid plant movement. Unlike the related genera Cassia and Senna, members of Chamaecrista form root nodules.

Species

Chamaecrista comprises the following species, organized into sections, subsections, and series:

Section ''Apoucouita'' Benth.

Series Apoucouita
Series Pteridophyllae
Subsection Absus DC. ex Colladon
Series Absoideae
  • Chamaecrista acosmifolia H.S.Irwin & Barneby
  • * var. acosmifolia H.S.Irwin & Barneby
  • * var. euryloba H.S.Irwin
  • * var. oropedii H.S.Irwin
  • Chamaecrista amiciella H.S.Irwin
  • Chamaecrista andersonii H.S.Irwin
  • Chamaecrista barbata H.S.Irwin & Barn
  • Chamaecrista belemii H.S.Irwin
  • * var. belemii H.S.Irwin
  • * var. paludicola H.S.Irwin
  • Chamaecrista brevicalyx H.S.Irwin & Barneby
  • * var. brevicalyx H.S.Irwin & Barneby
  • * var. elliptica H.S.Irwin
  • Chamaecrista campestris H.S.Irwin & Barneby
  • Chamaecrista carobinha H.S.Irwin
  • Chamaecrista chapadae H.S.Irwin
  • Chamaecrista egleri H.S.Irwin
  • Chamaecrista fagonioides H.S.Irwin & Barneby
  • * var. fagonioides H.S.Irwin & Barneby
  • * var. macrocalyx H.S.Irwin
  • Chamaecrista hispidula H.S.Irwin & Barneby
  • Chamaecrista jacobinea H.S.Irwin & Barneby
  • Chamaecrista juruenensis H.S.Irwin & Barneby
  • Chamaecrista longicuspis H.S.Irwin & Barneby
  • Chamaecrista multiseta H.S.Irwin & Barneby
  • Chamaecrista paraunana H.S.Irwin
  • Chamaecrista punctulata H.S.Irwin & Barn
  • Chamaecrista roncadorensis H.S.Irwin
  • Chamaecrista rugosula H.S.Irwin & Barneby
  • Chamaecrista salvatoris H.S.Irwin
  • Chamaecrista souzana H.S.Irwin
  • Chamaecrista tetraphylla Britton & Rose
  • Chamaecrista viscosa H.S.Irwin & Barneby
  • * var. major H.S.Irwin & Barneby
  • * var. paraguayensis H.S.Irwin & Barneby
  • * var. viscosa H.S.Irwin & Barneby
  • Chamaecrista zygophylloides H.S.Irwin & Barneby
  • * var. caribaea H.S.Irwin
  • * var. colligans H.S.Irwin
  • * var. deamii H.S.Irwin & Barneby
  • * var. zygophylloides H.S.Irwin & Barneby
Series Adenophyllae
Series Andromedeae
  • Chamaecrista andromedea H.S.Irwin & Barneby
Series Atroglandulosae
Series Bracteolatae
  • Chamaecrista bracteolata H.S.Irwin & Barneby
  • Chamaecrista glaziovii H.S.Irwin & Barneby
  • Chamaecrista phyllostachya H.S.Irwin & Barneby
Series Catharticae
Series Confertae
  • Chamaecrista caespitosa H.S.Irwin & Barneby
  • Chamaecrista conferta H.S.Irwin & Barneby
  • * var. conferta H.S.Irwin & Barneby
  • * var. machrisiana H.S.Irwin & Barneby
  • * var. simulans H.S.Irwin
  • * var. virgata H.S.Irwin
  • Chamaecrista crommyotricha H.S.Irwin & Barneby
Series Ericifoliae
Series Geminatae
  • Chamaecrista didyma H.S.Irwin & Barneby
  • Chamaecrista geminata H.S.Irwin & Barneby
Series Glutinosae
Series Gracillimae
  • Chamaecrista benthamii H.S.Irwin & Barneby
Series Hassleranae
Series Hedysaroides
  • Chamaecrista hedysaroides H.S.Irwin & Barneby
Series Incanae
Series Incurvatae
  • Chamaecrista incurvata H.S.Irwin & Barneby
  • * var. incurvata H.S.Irwin & Barneby
  • * var. zanclodes H.S.Irwin
  • Chamaecrista lavradioides H.S.Irwin & Barneby
  • Chamaecrista linearifolia H.S.Irwin & Barneby
  • * var. bradei H.S.Irwin & Barneby
  • * var. linearifolia H.S.Irwin & Barneby
  • Chamaecrista planifolia H.S.Irwin
Series Lomatopodae
Series Lucidae
  • Chamaecrista amambaya H.S.Irwin
  • Chamaecrista caiapo H.S.Irwin
  • Chamaecrista labouriaeae H.S.Irwin
  • Chamaecrista lamprosperma H.S.Irwin & Barneby
  • Chamaecrista seticrenata H.S.Irwin
Series Microphyllae
Series Nigricantes
  • Chamaecrista calixtana H.S.Irwin
  • Chamaecrista fodinarum H.S.Irwin & Barneby
  • Chamaecrista gilliesii H.S.Irwin & Barneby
  • Chamaecrista glischrodes H.S.Irwin & Barneby
  • Chamaecrista itambana H.S.Irwin & Barneby
  • Chamaecrista lavradiiflora H.S.Irwin & Barneby
  • Chamaecrista machaeriifolia H.S.Irwin & Barneby
  • Chamaecrista philippi H.S.Irwin
  • Chamaecrista pilicarpa H.S.Irwin & Barneby
  • Chamaecrista sophoroides H.S.Irwin & Barneby
  • Chamaecrista tephrosiifolia H.S.Irwin & Barneby
  • Chamaecrista urophyllidia H.S.Irwin
Series Ochnaceae
Series Oligospermae
  • Chamaecrista oligosperma H.S.Irwin & Barneby
Series Paniculatae
Series Pinifoliae
Series Rigidulae
Series Secundae
  • Chamaecrista secunda H.S.Irwin & Barneby
Series Setosae
Series Spinulosae
  • Chamaecrista spinulosa H.S.Irwin
Series Strictifoliae
Series Trachycarpae
  • Chamaecrista cavalcantina H.S.Irwin
  • Chamaecrista trachycarpa H.S.Irwin & Barneby
  • * var. acutifolia H.S.Irwin & Barneby
  • * var. trachycarpa H.S.Irwin & Barneby
  • Chamaecrista venatoria H.S.Irwin
Series Unijugae
Series Ursinae
Subsection Adenophyllum Irwin & Barneby
Subsection Baseophyllum Irwin & Barneby
Subsection Otophyllum Irwin & Barneby
Series Bauhinianae Irwin & Barneby
Series Chamaecrista Moench
Series Coriaceae Irwin & Barneby
Series Flexuosae Irwin & Barneby
Series Greggianae Irwin & Barneby
Series Prostratae Irwin & Bameby
The status of the following species is unresolved: