Fabaceae
Chamaecrista

Chamaecrista nictitans (L.) Moench

First published in Methodus: 272 (1794)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Central & E. U.S.A. to Tropical & Subtropical America. It is an annual or perennial and grows primarily in the temperate biome. It is used to treat unspecified medicinal disorders, as a medicine and has environmental uses.

Distribution

Native to:

Alabama, Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Arizona, Arkansas, Aruba, Bahamas, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Cayman Is., Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Delaware, District of Columbia, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Florida, French Guiana, Georgia, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Illinois, Indiana, Jamaica, Kansas, Kentucky, Leeward Is., Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Netherlands Antilles, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Nicaragua, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Panamá, Paraguay, Pennsylvania, Peru, Puerto Rico, Rhode I., South Carolina, Suriname, Tennessee, Texas, Trinidad-Tobago, Turks-Caicos Is., Venezuela, Venezuelan Antilles, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, Windward Is., Wisconsin

Introduced into:

Andaman Is., Bangladesh, Cambodia, Fiji, Hawaii, India, Japan, Kazan-retto, Laos, Mauritius, Nansei-shoto, Nepal, Ogasawara-shoto, Réunion, Samoa, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Transcaucasus, Vietnam

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Accepted Infraspecifics

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Bailey, C. & al. (2015). Guide to the Vascular Plants of Tennessee: 1-813. University of Tennessee press.
  • Balick, M.J., Nee, M.H. & Atha, D.E. (2000). Checklist of the Vascular Plants of Belize with Common Names an Uses: 1-246. New York Botanic Garden Press, New York.
  • D'Arcy, W.G. (1987). Flora of Panama. Checklist and Index.. Monographs in Systematic Botany from the Missouri Botanical Garden 17: 1-328. Missouri Botanical Garden.
  • Flora of North America Editorial Committee (2023). Flora of North America North of Mexico 11(1): 1-541. Oxford University Press, New York, Oxford.
  • Forero, E. & Castellanos, C. (eds.) (2019). Estudios en Leguminosas Colombianas 3: 1-398. Academia Colombiana de ciencias exactas, físicas y naturales.
  • Govaerts, R. (1999). World Checklist of Seed Plants 3(1, 2a & 2b): 1-1532. MIM, Deurne.
  • Hammel, B.E., Grayum, M.H., Herrera & C. & Zamora, N. (eds.) (2010). Manual de plantas de Costa Rica volumen V. Dicotiledóneas (Clusiaceae-Gunneraceae). Monographs in Systematic Botany from the Missouri Botanical Garden 119: 1-970. Missouri Botanical Garden.
  • Hokche, O., Berry, P.E. & Huber, O. (eds.) (2008). Nuevo Catálogo de la Flora Vascular de Venezuela: 1-859. Fundación Instituto Botánico de Venezuela.
  • Isely, D. (1998). Native and Naturalized Leguminosae (Fabaceae) of the United States: 1-1007. Monte L. Bean Life Science Museum. Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah.
  • Jørgensen, P.M. & León-Yánes, S. (eds.) (1999). Catalogue of the Vascular Plants of Ecuador: 1-1181. Missouri Botanical Garden Press, St. Louis.
  • Knapp, W.M. & Naczi, R.F.C. (2021). Vascular plants of Maryland, USA. A comprehensive account of the state's botanical diversity. Smithsonian Contributions to Botany 113: 1-151.
  • Kumar, S. & Sane, P.V. (2003). Legumes of South Asia. A Checklist: 1-536. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Lock, J.M. (1989). Legumes of Africa a check-List: 1-619. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • López Patiño, E.J., Szeszko, D.R., Rascala Pérez, J. & Beltrán Retis, A.S. (2012). The flora of the Tenacingo-Malinalco-Zumpahuacán protected natural area, state of Mexico, Mexico. Harvard Papers in Botany 17: 65-167.
  • Mohlenbrock, R.H. (2014). Vascular Flora of Illinois. A Field Guide, ed. 4: 1-536. Southern Illinois University Press, Carbondale.
  • Nelson Sutherland, C.H. (2008). Catálogo de las plantes vasculares de Honduras. Espermatofitas: 1-1576. SERNA/Guaymuras, Tegucigalpa, Honduras.
  • Stevens, W.D., Ulloa U., C., Pool, A. & Montiel, O.M. (2001). Flora de Nicaragua. Monographs in Systematic Botany from the Missouri Botanical Garden 85: i-xlii, 1-2666. Missouri Botanical Garden.
  • Villaseñor, J.L. (2016). Checklist of the native vascular plants of Mexico. Revista Mexicana de Biodiversidad 87: 559-902.
  • Wagner, W.L., Herbst, D.R. & Sohmer, S.H. (1999). Manual of the Flowering Plants of Hawai'i, rev. ed., 1: 1-988. University of Hawai'i Press, Bishop Museum Press.
  • Werier, D. (2017). Catalogue of the Vascular plants of New York state. Memoirs of the Torrey Botanical Club 27: 1-542.
  • Whistler, W.A. (2022). Flora of Samoa Flowering Plants: 1-930. National Tropical Botanicl Garden. Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History.
  • Yakovlev, G.P., Sytin, A.K. & Roskov, Y.R. (1996). Legumes of Northern Eurasia. A checklist: 1-724. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • da Silva e Silva, W.L., Cajueiro Gurgel, E.S., Moreira dos Santos, J.U. & Falcão da Silva, M. (2013). Inventário e distribuição geográfica de Leguminosae no arquipélago de Marajó, PA, Brazil. Hoehnea 40: 627-647.

Catálogo de Plantas y Líquenes de Colombia

  • Bernal, R., Gradstein, S.R. & Celis, M. (eds.). 2015. Catálogo de plantas y líquenes de Colombia. Instituto de Ciencias Naturales, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Bogotá. http://catalogoplantasdecolombia.unal.edu.co

Useful Plants of Boyacá Project

  • Kew Medicinal Plant Names Services (MPNS) https://www.kew.org/science/data-and-resources/tools-and-services/medicinal-plant-names-services in The State of the World’s Plants Report–2016. (2016). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew https://stateoftheworldsplants.org

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Brako, L. & Zarucchi, J.L. (1993). Catalogue of the Flowering Plants and Gymnosperms of Peru. Monographs in Systematic Botany from the Missouri Botanical Garden 45: i-xl, 1-1286. Missouri Botanical Garden.
  • Correll, D.S. & Correll, H.B. (1982). Flora of the Bahama Archipelago: 1-1692. J.Cramer, Vaduz.
  • D'Arcy, W.G. (1987). Flora of Panama. Checklist and Index.. Monographs in Systematic Botany from the Missouri Botanical Garden 17: 1-328. Missouri Botanical Garden.
  • Flora of North America Editorial Committee (2023). Flora of North America North of Mexico 11(1): 1-541. Oxford University Press, New York, Oxford.
  • Forzza, R.C., Zappi, D. & Souza, V.C. (2016-continuously updated). Flora do Brasil 2020 em construção http://reflora.jbrj.gov.br/reflora/listaBrasil/ConsultaPublicaUC/ResultadoDaConsultaNovaConsulta.do.
  • Hammel, B.E., Grayum, M.H., Herrera & C. & Zamora, N. (eds.) (2010). Manual de plantas de Costa Rica volumen V. Dicotiledóneas (Clusiaceae-Gunneraceae). Monographs in Systematic Botany from the Missouri Botanical Garden 119: 1-970. Missouri Botanical Garden.
  • Isely, D. (1998). Native and Naturalized Leguminosae (Fabaceae) of the United States: 1-1007. Monte L. Bean Life Science Museum. Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah.
  • Knapp, W.M. & Naczi, R.F.C. (2021). Vascular plants of Maryland, USA. A comprehensive account of the state's botanical diversity. Smithsonian Contributions to Botany 113: 1-151.
  • López Patiño, E.J., Szeszko, D.R., Rascala Pérez, J. & Beltrán Retis, A.S. (2012). The flora of the Tenacingo-Malinalco-Zumpahuacán protected natural area, state of Mexico, Mexico. Harvard Papers in Botany 17: 65-167.
  • Pandey, R.P. & Dilwakar, P.G. (2008). An integrated check-list flora of Andaman and Nicobar islands, India. Journal of Economic and Taxonomic Botany 32: 403-500.
  • Polhill, R.M. (1990). Flore des Mascareignes 80: 1-235. IRD Éditions, MSIRI, RBG-Kew, Paris.
  • S.Calderon & P.C.Standley (1944). Lista Preliminar de las plantas de El Salvador, ed. 2: 1-450. Ediciones culturales de la universidad de El Salvador.
  • Stevens, W.D., Ulloa U., C., Pool, A. & Montiel, O.M. (2001). Flora de Nicaragua. Monographs in Systematic Botany from the Missouri Botanical Garden 85: i-xlii, 1-2666. Missouri Botanical Garden.
  • Wagner, W.L., Herbst, D.R. & Sohmer, S.H. (1999). Manual of the Flowering Plants of Hawai'i, rev. ed., 1: 1-988. University of Hawai'i Press, Bishop Museum Press.
  • Whistler, W.A. (2022). Flora of Samoa Flowering Plants: 1-930. National Tropical Botanicl Garden. Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History.
  • Yakovlev, G.P., Sytin, A.K. & Roskov, Y.R. (1996). Legumes of Northern Eurasia. A checklist: 1-724. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
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Useful Plants and Fungi of Colombia

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International Legume Database and Information Service

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Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Jan 30, 2013 Sánchez, L.; et al. [424] Bolivia K000266212 Yes
Oct 1, 2009 Sakuragui, C.M.; Harley, R.M.; Sano, P.T.; Roque, N.; Souza, V.C. [15181] Brazil K000839482 Yes
Jan 1, 2009 Sasaki, D.; Henicka, G.S.; André, T.J.C.; Piva, J.H. [1534] Brazil K000579544 Yes
Feb 8, 2008 Figueiredo, L.; Andrade, K.; Falcão, M.; Freire, E. [180] Brazil K000839479 Yes
Jan 1, 2008 Renderos, M.A.; Renderos, H., De [41] El Salvador K000680310 Yes
Oct 7, 2005 Soto, A.; Morales, J. [979] Costa Rica K000680304 Yes
Oct 1, 2005 Hunt, D.R.; Ramos, J.F. [5771] Brazil K000839477 Yes
Oct 1, 2005 Conceição, C.A. [1708] Brazil K000839478 Yes
Oct 1, 2005 Durán, R.; Simá, P. [2650] Mexico K000680302 Yes
Aug 1, 2005 Nunes, T.S.; Barreto, V.; Castro, R.M. [1178] Brazil K000839483 Yes
Feb 7, 2001 Souza, M.G.C.; Oliveira, J.C.L. [18] Brazil K000839480 Yes
Sep 29, 2000 Linares, J.L. [1469] El Salvador K000680311 Yes
Jan 1, 1999 Proosdij, A.S.J., van; Riet, B.P., van de; Zander, S.A.L. [648] AN K000511880 Yes
Jan 1, 1999 Proosdij, A.S.J., van; Riet, B.P., van de; Zander, S.A.L. [725] Aruba K000511881 Yes
Jan 1, 1998 Villacorta, R. [2220] El Salvador K000680316 Yes
Jan 1, 1998 Montalvo, E.A. [6313] El Salvador K000680315 Yes
Jan 1, 1998 Villacorta, R. [2007] El Salvador K000680317 Yes
Sep 1, 1997 Melo, L.M.R.; Verde, L.W.L.; Barros, E.O. [131] Brazil K000055529 Yes
Jan 1, 1997 Cornejo, X.; Bonifaz, C. [5580] Ecuador K001477173 Yes
Sep 1, 1996 Villacorta, R.; Campos, R. [2455] El Salvador K000680318 Yes
Aug 1, 1996 Espinoza, R. [1420] Costa Rica K000680309 Yes
Aug 1, 1996 García, D. [264] Costa Rica K000680307 Yes
Aug 1, 1996 López, E. [23] Costa Rica K000680308 Yes
Oct 1, 1995 Andrade, I.; Silva, D.C.; Villarouco, F.; Souza, G.M. [87] Brazil K000839590 Yes
Jan 1, 1995 Nash, G.V. [2403] United States K000789120 Type Yes
Jan 1, 1995 Berendsohn, W. [1318] El Salvador K000680314 Yes
Oct 1, 1993 Sandoval, E.; Sandoval, M. [1420] El Salvador K000680319 Yes
Jan 1, 1993 Chan, C. [4017] Mexico K000680299 Yes
Jan 1, 1993 Ucan, E.; Lira, R. [4214] Mexico K000680303 Yes
Jan 1, 1993 Chan, D. [7105] Mexico K000680301 Yes
Jan 1, 1993 Ucan, E. [3588] Mexico K000680300 Yes
Jan 1, 1993 Arsene, G. [8687] Mexico K000680298 Yes
Dec 20, 1991 Sandoval; Chinchilla [91] El Salvador K000680313 Yes
Nov 1, 1991 Morales, R.; Villacorta, R.; Penate, V. [1272] El Salvador K000680312 Yes
Jun 12, 1989 Cruz, R. [1201] El Salvador K000680320 Yes
Jan 1, 1986 Lemos, R.P.L.; Staviski, M.N.R. [590] Brazil K000055586 Yes
Jan 1, 1975 Hayes, S. [275] Panama K000680436 Yes
Sep 15, 1972 Hayes, S. [275], Panama K000680436 Yes
Mexia, Y. [4140] Brazil K000839587 Yes
Morton, C.V. [4073] Cuba K000511887 Yes
Freeman, W.G. [11435] Trinidad and Tobago K000511888 Yes
Blanchet, J.S. [1207] Brazil K000056618 Yes
Spruce, R. [s.n.] Brazil K000839580 Yes
Montes de Oca Salgado, E. [s.n.] Mexico K000680362 Yes
Hora, F.M.D.; Silva, S.B. [14] Brazil K000839481 Yes
Boog [s.n.] Brazil K000839583 Yes
Philcox, D.; Olivier, M. [8188] Trinidad and Tobago K000511884 Yes
Burchell, W.J. [1177] Brazil K000839579 Yes
Glaziou, A.F.M. [12621] Brazil K000839585 Yes
Leal, C.G.; Octavio ? [106] Brazil K000056619 Yes
Ekman, E.L. [14301] Dominican Republic K000511889 Yes
Oersted, A.S. [s.n.] Costa Rica K000680363 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K001623013 No
Lara Bueno, A. [s.n.] Mexico K000680360 Yes
Smith, D. [73] Brazil K000839584 Yes
Brade, A.C. [19646] Brazil K000839576 Yes
Méndez Ton, A. [6522] Mexico K000680379 Yes
Lowe, J. [4303] Brazil K000839589 Yes
Luschnath, B. [815] Brazil K000056616 Yes
Rico, L.; Windsor-Shaw, T.; McRobb, A.; Arroyo, L.; Roth, C. [1494] Bolivia K000295433 Yes
Muller, F. [405] Brazil K000839578 Yes
Rico, L.; Windsor-Shaw, T.; McRobb, A.; Arroyo, L.; Roth, C. [1403] Bolivia K000295480 Yes
Villacorta, R. [625] El Salvador K000680321 Yes
Brace, L.J.K. [498] Bahamas, The K000511890 Yes
Palmer, E. [1053] Mexico K000680380 Yes
Jameson [s.n.] Brazil K000839581 Yes
Skelding, A.D. [5032] Jamaica K000511885 Yes
Velasco Montero, M.A. [s.n.] Mexico K000680361 Yes
Ekman, E.L. [10453] Haiti K000511882 Yes
Nash, G.V. [2577] United States K000789121 Type Yes
Sousa S., M.; Ramamoorthy, T.P.; Basurto, P. [11396] Mexico K000680359 Yes
Tonduz [13556] Costa Rica K000555429 Type Yes
Virgo, K.J. [196] Mexico K000680364 Yes
Brazil K000056617 Yes
Burchell, W.J. [6939] Brazil K000839577 Yes
Tweedie [322] Brazil K000839582 Yes
Archer, W.A. [7660] Brazil K000839588 Yes
Blanchet [s.n.] Brazil K000839586 Yes
Rico, L.; Windsor-Shaw, T.; McRobb, A.; Arroyo, L.; Roth, C. [1455] Bolivia K000295371 Yes
Ecuador K001477173 Yes
Peru K001477174 Yes
Peru K001477175 Yes
n/a K001477176 Yes
Venezuela K001477177 Yes
Venezuela K001477178 Yes
Venezuela K001477179 Yes
Venezuela K001477180 Yes
Venezuela K001477181 Yes
Colombia K001477182 Yes
Venezuela K001477183 Yes
Bolivia, Panama, Colombia K001477184 Yes
Bolivia, Panama, Colombia K001477185 Yes
Bolivia, Panama, Colombia K001477186 Yes
Ecuador K001477187 Yes
Ecuador, Peru K001477188 Yes
Ecuador, Peru K001477189 Yes
Ecuador, Peru K001477190 Yes
Ecuador, Peru K001477191 Yes
n/a K001477192 Yes
n/a K001477193 Yes
Ecuador K001477194 Yes
Ecuador K001477195 Yes
Ecuador K001477196 Yes
Colombia/Bolivia K001477197 Yes
Colombia/Bolivia K001477198 Yes
Colombia/Bolivia K001477199 Yes
Colombia/Bolivia K001477200 Yes
Colombia/Bolivia K001477201 Yes
Colombia/Bolivia K001477202 Yes
Colombia/Bolivia K001477203 Yes
Colombia/Bolivia K001477204 Yes
Colombia/Bolivia K001477205 Yes
n/a K001477206 Yes
n/a K001477207 Yes
n/a K001477208 Yes
n/a K001477209 Yes
Bolivia K001477210 Yes
Bolivia K001477211 Yes
Bolivia K001477212 Yes
Bolivia K001477213 Yes
Colombia K001477214 Yes
Colombia K001477215 Yes
Venezuela K001477216 Yes
Venezuela K001477217 Yes
Peru K001477218 Yes
Jan 1, 1976 Fendler [319] Venezuela Cassia nictitans K001477177 Yes

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