Herbarium Specimen Details

Senna alata
Family Name Fabaceae
Currently Accepted Name Senna alata L. Roxb. - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, 2003
Locality USA. Florida , Hillsborough Co. : Tampa. Ca. 0.5 mi. N of Hooper Boulevard. and Hillsborough Avenue. T28S, R18E, Sec. 31. 27° 55' 0" N 82° 20' 60" W
Habitat Escaping in woodland.
Reproductive State Flower Immature Fruit
Collector B. Upcavage
Collection Date 12 Oct 2003
Accession Number 236333
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Senna alata
Family Name Fabaceae
Currently Accepted Name Senna alata L. Roxb. - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, 1983
Determination History
Cassia alata L. - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, 1981
Locality USA. Florida , Orange Co. : Along Lake Mary Jane Road., 0.5 mi. E of Moss Park Road; at the N shore of Lake Mary Jane. T24S, R31E, Sec. 23, SW¼ of NE¼.
Habitat Naturalized and reproducing along roadside.
Reproductive State Flower Fruit
Collector B. F. Hansen 8683
with D. Lindsey
Collection Date 25 Aug 1981
Accession Number 156677
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Senna alata
Family Name Fabaceae
Currently Accepted Name Senna alata L. Roxb.
Locality USA. Florida , Miami-Dade Co. : Big Cypress National Preserve Addition. On canal bank along the Tamiami Trail, just W of the E border of the preserve. 25° 45' 31" N 80° 23' 54" W
Description Naturalized.
Reproductive State Flower Fruit
Collector K. A. Bradley 336
Collection Date 07 Oct 1995
Accession Number 223436
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Senna alata
Family Name Fabaceae
Currently Accepted Name Senna alata L. Roxb.
Locality USA. Florida , Palm Beach Co. : Lake Okeechobee. Along E edge of Torrey Island on W bank of rim canal. 0.4 mi. N of W Lake Road. 26° 42' 34" N 80° 42' 40" W
Description Naturalized.
Reproductive State Bud Flower
Collector K. A. Bradley 382
with S. Woodmansee, M. Bodle
Collection Date 31 Jul 1997
Accession Number 223217
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Senna alata
Family Name Fabaceae
Currently Accepted Name Senna alata L. Roxb. - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, 1985
Locality USA. Florida , Broward Co. : Along Sheridan Street, 0.5 mi. W of FL A1A; 0.7 mi. N of N Hollywood Beach. T51S, R42E, Sec. 2, SE¼ of SE¼. 26° 0' 40" N 80° 8' 58" W
Habitat Roadside.
Reproductive State Bud Flower
Collector B. F. Hansen 10635
with R. Sauleda
Collection Date 19 Oct 1985
Accession Number 188944
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Senna alata
Family Name Fabaceae
Currently Accepted Name Senna alata L. Roxb.
Locality USA. Florida , Broward Co. : N and S of Sample Road, ca. 0.5 mi. E of Lyons Road, ca. 3 mi. NW of Pompano Beach. T48S, R42E, Sec's 17, 20. 26° 13' 60" N 80° 7' 0" W
Reproductive State Flower Fruit
Collector P. L. Howell 829
Collection Date 11 Oct 2004
Accession Number 240176
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Senna alata
Family Name Fabaceae
Currently Accepted Name Senna alata L. Roxb.
Locality USA. Florida , Sarasota Co. : Cotton Reserve.
Habitat Disturbed area near mitigation wetland.
Reproductive State Flower Fruit
Collector D. Willis
Collection Date Sep 2006
Accession Number 243140
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Senna alata
Family Name Fabaceae
Currently Accepted Name Senna alata L. Roxb.
Locality USA. Florida , Lee Co. : South Fort Myers (unincorporated). On the W side of Metro Parkway, ca. 0.4 km SSW of the junction of Metro Parkway and Colonial Boulevard (FL 884); just E of Tenmile Canal. 26° 35' 34" N 81° 51' 16" W
Description Shrub to ca. 1.5 m tall.
Habitat Disturbed wet flatwoods.
Reproductive State Bud Immature Fruit
Collector J. M. Kunzer 1913
Collection Date 29 Sep 2006
Accession Number 243362
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Senna alata
Family Name Fabaceae
Currently Accepted Name Senna alata L. Roxb.
Locality USA. Florida , Pinellas Co. : E side of Old Coachman Road at bridge crossing, ca. 0.25 mi. S of NE Coachman Road (FL 590). T29S, R16E, Sec. 7. 27° 58' 0" N 82° 43' 60" W
Description Large shrub 18-30 dm tall, in a dense cluster.
Habitat Ditch bank.
Reproductive State Flower Immature Fruit
Collector B. B. Lambert
Collection Date 23 Aug 2005
Accession Number 246153
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Senna alata
Family Name Fabaceae
Currently Accepted Name Senna alata L. Roxb.
Locality USA. Florida , DeSoto Co. : Deep Creek Preserve (Southwest Florida Water Management District property), ca. 900 ha on W side of Peace River, ca. 4.5 km NE of the junction of I-75 and Kings Highway (C-769). 27° 2' 0" N 82° 0' 0" W
Habitat Disturbed edge of floodplain swamp.
Reproductive State Fruit
Collector A. R. Franck 1027
Collection Date 10 Nov 2008
Accession Number 247364
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Senna alata
Family Name Fabaceae
Currently Accepted Name Senna alata L. Roxb.
Locality USA. Florida , Charlotte Co. : Prairie/Shell Creek (Southwest Florida Water Management District property), ca. 7 km NE of the junction of I-75 and US 17, ca. 12 km NE of Punta Gorda. T40S, R23E, Sec. 13, SE¼. 28° 0' 0" N 82° 0' 0" W
Habitat Flatwoods near pond.
Reproductive State Fruit
Collector A. R. Franck 1251
Collection Date 11 May 2009
Accession Number 249760
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Senna alata
Family Name Fabaceae
Currently Accepted Name Senna alata L. Roxb.
Locality USA. Florida , Indian River Co. : Indian River Boulevard, Vero Beach. 27° 37' 10" N 80° 22' 50" W
Habitat Disturbe roadside next t a chain link fence.
Reproductive State Fruit
Collector S. Myers 805
Collection Date 08 Dec 2012
Accession Number 267119
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Senna alata
Family Name Fabaceae
Currently Accepted Name Senna alata L. Roxb.
Locality USA. Florida , Pinellas Co. : Eckerd College Palm Hammock; N border, close to construction lot. 27° 42' 59" N 82° 41' 25" W
Description Ca. 2 m tall; stem brown at base, green elsewhere; flowers yellow.
Habitat Disturbed shady area; with Sabal palmetto, Parthenocissus quinquefolia, Parthenocissus quinquefolia, Prunus caroliniana, and Momordica charantia.
Reproductive State Flower
Collector D. Hilbert 150
Collection Date 08 Sep 2012
Accession Number 268883
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Senna alata
Family Name Fabaceae
Currently Accepted Name Senna alata L. Roxb.
Locality USA. Florida , St. Lucie Co. : S side of FL 713 (Kings Highway), just W of US 1, N of Indrio. 27° 32' 55" N 80° 22' 11" W
Description Several large plants observed.
Habitat Disturbed roadside.
Reproductive State Bud
Collector S. Myers 1058
Collection Date 13 Jul 2013
Accession Number 270723
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Senna alata
Family Name Fabaceae
Currently Accepted Name Senna alata L. Roxb. - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, 1983
Determination History
Cassia alata L. - Determined By: D. B. Ward,
Cassia alata L. - Determined By: Isely, 1973
Locality USA. Florida , Marion Co. : Silver Springs, 6 mi. E of Ocala. 29° 11' 14" N 82° 8' 24" W
Description Flowers bright yellow; spreading shruby herb; 10 ft. diameter; said to be cold sensitive.
Reproductive State
Collector D. B. Ward 4202
Collection Date 12 Oct 1964
Accession Number 61877
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Senna alata
Family Name Fabaceae
Currently Accepted Name Senna alata L. Roxb.
Determination History
Cassia alata L.
Locality USA. Florida , Hillsborough Co. : University of South Florida Botanical Gardens. 28° 0' 0" N 82° 0' 0" W
Reproductive State
Collector D. M. Hart
Collection Date 18 Sep 1990
Accession Number 208047
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Senna alata
Family Name Fabaceae
Currently Accepted Name Senna alata L. Roxb.
Determination History
Cassia alata L.
Locality USA. Florida , Hillsborough Co. : University of South Florida Botanical Gardens. 28° 0' 0" N 82° 0' 0" W
Reproductive State
Collector D. M. Hart
Collection Date 03 Oct 1990
Accession Number 208029
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Senna alata
Family Name Fabaceae
Currently Accepted Name Senna alata L. Roxb. - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, 1983
Determination History
Cassia alata L.
Cassia alata L. - Determined By: Isely, 1973
Locality USA. Florida , Pasco Co. : Junction of US 41 and School House Rd., Land O'Lakes.
Description Shrub to 2 m; flowers yellow.
Habitat Sandy soil.
Reproductive State
Collector D. Burch 3812
with J. Merriam
Collection Date Jul 1970
Accession Number 94509
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Senna alata
Family Name Fabaceae
Currently Accepted Name Senna alata L. Roxb. - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, 1983
Determination History
Cassia alata L.
Cassia alata L. - Determined By: Isely, 1973
Locality USA. Florida , Miami-Dade Co. : 5810 LeJeune Rd., Coral Gables.
Description Flowers yellow; shrub 1.2 m tall; inflorescence to 1.7 m, spreading from central trunk.
Reproductive State
Collector W. T. Gillis 8409
Collection Date 17 Jul 1969
Accession Number 97602
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Senna alata
Family Name Fabaceae
Currently Accepted Name Senna alata L. Roxb.
Determination History
Cassia alata L.
Locality USA. Florida , Lee Co. : Iona, route 867. 26° 31' 13" N 81° 57' 50" W
Description Shrub 2.5 m high flowers yellow, clusters erect.
Habitat Rural garden.
Reproductive State Flower Fruit
Collector W. C. Brumbach
Collection Date 10 Oct 1972
Accession Number 284703
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Senna alata
Family Name Fabaceae
Currently Accepted Name Senna alata L. Roxb.
Determination History
Cassia alata L.
Locality USA. Florida , Miami-Dade Co. : 5810 LeJeune Road, Coral Gables.
Description Flowers yellow; shrub, 1.2 m, inflorescence to 1.7 m, spreading from central trunk.
Reproductive State Flower Fruit
Collector W. T. Gillis
Collection Date 17 Jul 1969
Accession Number 284704
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Senna alata
Family Name Fabaceae
Currently Accepted Name Senna alata L. Roxb.
Determination History
Cassia alata L.
Cassia alata L. - Determined By: H. S. Irwin, Dec 1968
Locality USA. Florida , Miami-Dade Co. : 5810 LeJeune Road, Coral Gables.
Description Shrub, 1.2, inflorescence to 1.7 m; flowers yellow; plant attacked by senna caterpillar; shrub spreading from a central trunk.
Reproductive State Flower
Collector W. T. Gillis
Collection Date 12 Nov 1968
Accession Number 284705
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Senna alata
Family Name Fabaceae
Currently Accepted Name Senna alata L. Roxb.
Determination History
Cassia alata L.
Locality USA. Florida , Orange Co. : Winter Park. 28° 36' 0" N 81° 20' 21" W
Description 15 ft.; leaves used as cure to ringworm - chrysophanic acid.
Reproductive State Flower Fruit
Collector B. McArthur
Collection Date Oct 1966
Accession Number 284706
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Senna alata
Family Name Fabaceae
Currently Accepted Name Senna alata L. Roxb.
Determination History
Cassia alata L.
Locality USA. California , Los Angeles Co. : Location, Q-14-NW.
Description Dense, spreading shrub, 6-8 ft. high and across; branching low, horizontal; inflorescence dense, large; flowers golden-yellow, showy; young fruit green, longitudinally 4-winged; wings deep-erect, undulate, distant-crenellate.
Reproductive State Flower Fruit
Collector A. Griffiths, Jr.
with W. D. Hawkinson
Collection Date 16 Sep 1960
Accession Number 284707
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Senna alata
Family Name Fabaceae
Currently Accepted Name Senna alata L. Roxb.
Determination History
Cassia alata L.
Locality USA. Pennsylvania , Chester Co. : Longwood Gardens; Experimental Greenhouse. 39° 52' 3" N 75° 40' 14" W
Description Erect shrub 10-12 ft. tall, translucent, caducous floral bracts light yellow yielding sticky exudate from apices; flowers urn shaped due to incurved petals which are RHS Lemon Yellow 4, sepals same as bracts.
Reproductive State Flower
Collector J. E. Peele III
Collection Date 12 Oct 1961
Accession Number 284708
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Senna alata
Family Name Fabaceae
Currently Accepted Name Senna alata L. Roxb. - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, 1983
Determination History
Cassia alata L.
Locality Suriname. Wanica Distr. Domburg; between Bruynzeel and plant. 5° 41' 37" N 55° 5' 3" W
Description Common; a low, little branch shrub, often ascending, 1-1.75 m; unpleasant scented; leaflets glaucous beneath; joints orange-yellow; calyx and corolla dark yellow; pod blackish.
Habitat Waste place, very moist clay.
Reproductive State
Collector K. U. Kramer
with W. H. A. Hekking
Collection Date 02 Feb 1961
Accession Number 82471
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Senna alata
Family Name Fabaceae
Currently Accepted Name Senna alata L. Roxb.
Determination History
Cassia alata L.
Locality USA. Florida , Polk Co. : Florida Southern College campus.
Reproductive State Flower
Collector V. W. Yingst
Collection Date Sep 1973
Accession Number 304042
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