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Senna arnottiana (Gillies) H.S.Irwin & Barneby trib. Cassieae 
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FamilyFABACEAE
Genus speciesSenna arnottiana (Gillies) H.S.Irwin & Barneby trib. Cassieae
BibliographyMem. New York Bot. Gard. 35: 316 (1982)
Native Rangew. Argentina to c. Chile
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatrocky slopes
Altitude800-2800m
Descriptionleaves at apex of branchlets, pinnate, leaflets obovate to elliptic, thick, carnose, coriaceous, flowers of 2-5, shortly pedicellate, in raceme
Size5-50cm
Colorbright orange, yellow
Bloomsummer
Ca
Typeshrub
Cultivationsunny 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 andina Phil.
Cassia arnottiana Gillies
Cassia arnottiana var. andina (Phil.) Reiche
Cassia arnottiana var. sericea Burkart ex L.Bravo
Territory8 Southern America
     85 Southern South America (AGS Argentina South, AGW Argentina Northwest, CLC Chile Central)
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