100 



FLORA OF JAMAICA 



Cassia 



Leaves glandular between the leaflets. 

 Leaflets broader near the apex. 



Leaflets glabrous on the upper side. 



Leaflets glabrous beneath, 3-5 pairs 3. 



Leaflets puberulous near base beneath, 



7-10 (4-) pairs 12. 



Leaflets puberulous beneath, 3(-2) pairs 9. 



Leaflets puberulous on both sides, 4 (3-5) pairs 10. 

 Leaflets not broader near the apex. 



Leaflets, 2 pairs, acute 2. 



Leaflets, 3-4 pairs, acuminate, 7-3 cm. 1 4. 



Leaflets, 3-5 pairs, oblong, 4-1 cm. 1 11. 



[Leaflets, 6-4 pairs, elliptical, 7-3 cm. 1 



Leaflets, 10-15 pairs, elliptical, 2-1 cm. 1 13. 



Leaves without glands. 



[Leaflets obovate 



Leaflets not obovate. 



Leaflets large (over 8 cm. 1.), oblong. Pod 



winged 15. 



Leaflets not large (under 8 cm. 1.). Pod not 



winged. 



Leaflets ovate-elliptical. Pod cylindrical .... 5. 

 Leaflets elliptical, tomentose-soft beneath ... 14. 

 [Leaflets lanceolate-oblong, glabrate beneath 



C. bicapsularis. 



C. biflora. 

 C. tor a. 

 C. uniflora. 



C, viminea. 

 C. Isevigata. 

 C. bahamensis. 

 C. glauca.~\ 

 C. clarendonensis. 



C. obovala.] 



C. alata. 



C. spectabilis. 

 C. emarginata. 

 C. siamea.] 



III. Stamens 10, or fewer, all perfect (rarely 24 abortive in 

 C. lineata), similar, subequal ; anthers linear, opening by short 

 chinks at the apex. Pod flat, linear, elastically 2-valved. 



Flowers in racemes. Plant viscose. Leaflets 2 pairs 16. C. Absus. 

 Flowers solitary or in clusters. 

 Leaflets less than 10 pairs. 

 Leaflets membranous. 



Leaflets, 1 pair, without glands 17. C. rotundifolia . 



Leaflets, 2-5 pairs, without glands 18. C.pilosa. 



Leaflets, 5-7 pairs; gland small, long-stalked... 19. C. serpens. 

 Leaflets more or less leathery. 



Leaflets, 2-5 pairs, tomentose beneath ; gland 1, 



sessile 20. C. lineata. 



Leaflets, 4-8 pairs, glabrous ; glands 1 or few, 



sessile or stalked 21. C.polyadena. 



Leaflets more than 10 pairs. 



Gland long-stalked, 1 or more. Calyx not less 



than 7 mm. 1. 

 Corolla longer than calyx. Pod pubescent or 



glabrate, 3-4 cm.l 22. C. glandulosa. 



Corolla shorter than calyx. Pod villose, 4 5-5 



cm.l 23. C. Broughtonii. 



Gland stalked, 1. Calyx 4-5 mm 1. 



Gland somewhat flat. One petal longer than 



calyx 24. C. nictitans. 



Gland sessile, 1 or rarely 2. 



Gland flat, round. Calyx 5-6 mm. 1. Petals 



not longer than calyx 25. C. patellaria. 



Gland cup-shaped. Calyx 7-8 5 mm. 1. Petals, 

 2 or 3 longer than calyx. 



Leaves 7-9 cm. 1 26. C.fasciata. 



Leaves 2-4 cm. 1 27. C. smaragdina. 



