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Senna urmenetae (Phil.) H.S.Irwin & Barneby trib. Cassieae 
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FamilyFABACEAE
Genus speciesSenna urmenetae (Phil.) H.S.Irwin & Barneby trib. Cassieae
BibliographyMem. New York Bot. Gard. 35: 318 (1982)
Native Rangec. & n. Chile
Primary BiomeDesert or Dry Shrubland
Habitatdry, rocky slopes
Altitude0-2500m
Descriptionpubescent, leaves to 3cm, petiolate, leaflets 3 pairs, oblong-linear, mucronate, flowers in corymb, sepals unequal, pod sparsely hirsute, linear, 6-7cm long
Size10-20cm
Colorviolet
Bloomspring, summer
Ca
Typeshrub
Cultivationsunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet
alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun
Propagationscarified seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C
cuttings in late summer
SynonymsCassia glaucescens Benth.
Cassia oreades Phil.
Cassia urmentea Phil.
Territory8 Southern America
     85 Southern South America (CLC Chile Central, CLN Chile North)
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