Yes this is *Cassia uniflora** *now known as *Senna* *uniflora* (Mill.) H.S.Irwin & Barneby. If you check the compound leaves carefully, you can see the stalked yellow glands on the rachis in between leaflets (mostly with basal 1-2 pairs). If they (stalked yellow glands) are not there in any of the leaves this can be some other species.
Regards, Giby On 27 October 2011 12:49, Satish Phadke <drsmpha...@gmail.com> wrote: > I rechecked about similar plants in the vicinity. > I agree with Rajdeo singh ji > This appears to be a small plant of *Cassia uniflora* only. > Similar small plants were showing two leflets each but the characters of > leaves appear close to *C.uniflora* rather than *C.absus*. > > On Thu, Oct 13, 2011 at 6:20 PM, Satish Phadke <drsmpha...@gmail.com>wrote: > >> I am keeping a watch on the interesting discussion and learning through >> this. >> All comments are welcome. >> There were several plants in the area all about 6 inches or so tall They >> had two pairs of leaflets each.......prompting me about the identity of * >> S.absus* >> If I happen to visit the area again I will try to extract some more >> characters. Would any one like to suggest to check for some specific >> character Pl. let me know. >> Thanks and Regards. >> Dr Phadke >> >> On Thu, Oct 13, 2011 at 5:05 PM, H S <hemsan...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> Cassia absus never come in Single flower >>> >>> regards, >>> >>> On Thu, Oct 13, 2011 at 3:46 AM, Gurcharan Singh <singh...@gmail.com>wrote: >>> >>>> Friends >>>> To me it again appears to be a case where we are discussing the identity >>>> of a plant without considering authority. >>>> It also highlights the fact that many of us give our decisions without >>>> trying to justify our decision or negate others' conclusion >>>> >>>> Let me first point out that there is no accepted name such as >>>> Chamaecrista uniflora, nor any accepted species name Cassia uniflora >>>> >>>> Now coming back to Cassia uniflora, there are two taxa by that name >>>> >>>> 1. Cassia uniflora Mill., characterised by 5-9 leaflets, flowers 2-6 >>>> together. This is now correctly known as >>>> *Senna* *uniflora* (Mill.) H.S.Irwin & Barneby >>>> http://achutha.net/WeedWatch.html >>>> >>>> >>>> 2. Senna uniflora Spreng., a very distinct plant with four leaflets >>>> arranged like a cross and with single flower. this is now correctly known >>>> as >>>> *Chamaecrista* *ramosa* (Vogel) H.S.Irwin & Barneby >>>> http://floredeguyane.piwigo.com/index?/category/28-chamaecrista_ramosa >>>> >>>> I think Vijayasankar ji is correct in saying that Senna uniflora is the >>>> plant already discussed on our website for which he has provided the link. >>>> >>>> And till we find a better choice, the best match is still Cassia absus >>>> L. now correctly known as >>>> *Chamaecrista* *absus* (L.) H.S.Irwin & Barneby >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Dr. Gurcharan Singh >>>> Retired Associate Professor >>>> SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 >>>> Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018. >>>> Phone: 011-25518297 Mob: 9810359089 >>>> http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/ >>>> >>>> >>>> On Thu, Oct 13, 2011 at 2:54 PM, H S <hemsan...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>> >>>>> all are C. uniflora >>>>> >>>>> regards, >>>>> >>>>> On Wed, Oct 12, 2011 at 6:41 AM, Vijayasankar < >>>>> vijay.botan...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Agree with Rajdeo ji, it is not Cassia absus. If it is C. uniflora, >>>>>> then the correct genus is Senna (S. uniflora), but to me it doesn't look >>>>>> like S. uniflora either. Pl c this link >>>>>> https://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix/browse_thread/thread/669102a1420b541f?fwc=1&hl=en >>>>>> >>>>>> Regards >>>>>> >>>>>> Vijayasankar Raman >>>>>> National Center for Natural Products Research >>>>>> University of Mississippi >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> On Wed, Oct 12, 2011 at 6:37 AM, H S <hemsan...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> Correct genus for this plant is Chamaecrista >>>>>>> >>>>>>> regards, >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On Wed, Oct 12, 2011 at 11:19 AM, rajdeo singh < >>>>>>> rajdeo.1...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Hello Satish ji, >>>>>>>> This is not Cassia absus, >>>>>>>> its Cassia uniflora. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> *** >>>>>>>> Rajdeo Singh >>>>>>>> Project fellow >>>>>>>> St. Xavier's College, >>>>>>>> Mumbai >>>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> -- >>>>>>> - H.S. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> A scientific man ought to have no wishes, no affections, - a mere >>>>>>> heart of stone >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> - H.S. >>>>> >>>>> A scientific man ought to have no wishes, no affections, - a mere heart >>>>> of stone >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> - H.S. >>> >>> A scientific man ought to have no wishes, no affections, - a mere heart >>> of stone >>> >>> >> >> >> -- >> Dr Satish Phadke >> > > > > -- > Dr Satish Phadke > -- GIBY KURIAKOSE PhD Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment (ATREE), Royal Enclave, Jakkur Post, Srirampura Bangalore- 560064 India Phone - +91 9448714856 (Mobile) visit my pictures @ http://www.flickr.com/photos/giby
