genus chamaecrista

Noun
  1. Genus of tropical herbs or subshrubs having sensitive leaves and suddenly dehiscing pods;
    Some species placed in genus Cassia (synset 112514620)
    is a type of: rosid dicot genus - a genus of dicotyledonous plants
    member holonym: cassia fasciculata, chamaecrista fasciculata, partridge pea, sensitive pea, wild sensitive plant - tropical American plant having leaflets somewhat sensitive to the touch; sometimes placed in genus Cassia
    belongs to: caesalpinioideae, subfamily caesalpinioideae - alternative name in some classification systems for the family Caesalpiniaceae
    same as: chamaecrista

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