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 <sweedle.cer...@gmail.com> 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 <sweedle.cer...@gmail.com> 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 <pkaw...@gmail.com> 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 <
> >> le...@rediffmail.com> wrote:
>
> >>> Cassia pumila. Leaflets would be 10-20 pairs. Regards, Shriikant
>
> >>> On Aug 15, 11:02 am, Prashant awale <pkaw...@gmail.com> 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
