Galapagos Species Database

Taxon category: Accepted

Syn.: Cassia tora

Origin: Introduced - established

Year of first record: 1930

Mode of introduction: Accidental

Introduction Pathway: Contaminant

Subpathway: Contaminant on plants (inc. seeds and plant associated material)

Introduced status: Naturalized

Invasive status: Invasive

Map of specimen collection localities or observation records for this species in our collections database.

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• Porter, D.M. (1983) Vascular Plants of the Galapagos: Origins and Dispersal. In: Bowman, R.I., Berson, M. & Leviton, A.E. (eds.): Patterns of evolution in Galápagos organisms. Pacific Division, AAAS, San Francisco, California, p. 33-96.
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