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<big>''[[Chamaecrista nigricans]]'' (Vahl) Greene</big>
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:Protologue: Pittonia 4: 30 (1899).
== Synonyms ==
*''Cassia nigricans'' Vahl (1790).
== Vernacular names ==
*Black grain (En). *Casse noircissante (Fr). *Tintêro, macarra bubel (Po).
== Origin and geographic distribution ==
''Chamaecrista'' (formerly in ''Cassia'') occurs throughout the tropics and subtropics and comprises about 250 species. It has its largest diversity in tropical Africa and tropical America. In continental Africa about 40 species occur, in Madagascar 10, 6 of them endemic. ''Chamaecrista'' has a large morphological variability, rendering a comprehensive taxonomic treatment quite difficult.
== Ecology ==
== Author(s) ==
* L.J.G. van der Maesen , Biosystematics Group, Wageningen University, Gen. Foulkesweg 37, 6703 BL Wageningen, Netherlands
== Correct citation of this article ==
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