How about *Cassia hochstetteri* ? (not sure but) "Revision of Cassinae" by Dr.V.Singh, will be helpful to id this.
With regards Vijayasankar On Thu, Aug 19, 2010 at 4:27 AM, Tabish <[email protected]> wrote: > I think this plant needs some further thinking. > Flora of Pakistan says that Cassia pumila has 6-25 pairs of leaflets, > and doesn't talk about any terminal leaflet. This plant with large > terminal leaflet, then cannot be Cassia pumila. > Cassia kolabensis, on the other hand, is supposed to have 5-9 > leaflets, too far away from the 17 or so leaflets seen here. But > curiously a pdf file mailed to me by Prashant shows a drawing of > Cassia kolabensis where 13 leaflets are also seen! Apart from the > number of leaflets, the description of Cassia kolabensis agrees very > well with the plant here, including the needle-like point at the end > of the leaflets and the terminal leaflet being larger and of different > shape. > By the way, the current name is Chamaecrista kolabensis. > - Tabish > > On Aug 16, 12:38 pm, Sweedle Cerejo <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hello once again! > > > > Just an addition - Only one species of *Cassia* L. with > > imparipinnate leaves when one considers the Flora of Maharashtra. > > > > Regards, > > Sweedle Cerejo > > Research Fellow > > St. Xavier's College > > Mumbai 400001 > > > > "The more our world functions like the natural world, the more likely we > are > > to endure on this home that is ours, but not ours alone." > > ~ Janine Benyus > > > > On 16 August 2010 13:02, Sweedle Cerejo <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > > > Hello All! > > > > > There is only one species of *Cassia* L. that has > > > imparipinnate leaves and that is *Cassia kolabensis* Kothari, Moorthy > et > > > Nair. This is probably the same one. > > > > > Regards, > > > Sweedle Cerejo > > > Research Fellow > > > St. Xavier's College > > > Mumbai 400001 > > > > > "The more our world functions like the natural world, the more likely > we > > > are to endure on this home that is ours, but not ours alone." > > > ~ Janine Benyus > > > > > On 15 August 2010 20:14, Prashant awale <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > >> Dear Shrikant ji, > > > > >> Thanks for the ID. > > >> Leaflets were 7 pairs as against 10-20 pairs mentioned by you. I > checked > > >> up with efloraofpakistan ( > > >>http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=5&taxon_id=200012030 > ). > > >> It mentions 6 to 25 pairs. > > > > >> regards > > >> Prashant > > > > >> On Sun, Aug 15, 2010 at 7:12 PM, shrikant ingalhalikar < > > >> [email protected]> wrote: > > > > >>> Cassia pumila. Leaflets would be 10-20 pairs. Regards, Shriikant > > > > >>> On Aug 15, 11:02 am, Prashant awale <[email protected]> wrote: > > >>> > Dear Friends, > > >>> > Came across this erect herb with Pinnate leaves on the way to > > >>> Prabalgad. > > >>> > Could this be some Cassia sp?? > > > > >>> > Date/Time: 14-08-2010 / 12:35 PM > > > > >>> > Location: Thakurwadi, at the base of Prabalgad. > > > > >>> > Habitat: wild > > > > >>> > Plant Habit: Erect Herb, Approx 35 to 40cm in height. > > > > >>> > Leaves Pinnate, leaflets having sharp point at the apex. > > > > >>> > Flower: Yellow with 5 petals > > > > >>> > regards > > >>> > Prashant > > > > >>> > Unid-Prabal-3.jpg > > >>> > 192KViewDownload > > > > >>> > Unid-Prabal-4.jpg > > >>> > 198KViewDownload > > > > >>> > Unid-Prabal-1.jpg > > >>> > 147KViewDownload > > > > >>> > Unid-Prabal-2.jpg > > >>> > 180KViewDownload >
