Patwa Ghas / Feather-Leaved Cassia
Chamaecrista mimosoides
Also known as Mimosa-Like Senna
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- Karnataka, Telangana, Maharashtra & more
- Flowering
- July-February
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Chamaecrista mimosoides
- Genus
- Chamaecrista
- Family
- Caesalpiniaceae
- Habit
- Herb
- Habitat
- Dry and moist deciduous forests
- Habitat type
- Forest
- Native to
- Madagascar
- Distribution
- Old World tropics
- Found in India
- Karnataka, Telangana, Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Assam, Kerala
- Flowering & fruiting
- July-February
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (LC)
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Alternate
Typical of the Caesalpiniaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
Typical of the Caesalpiniaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
Local Names
- Hindi
- पटवा घास Patwa Ghas, patwa-ghas
- Telugu
- నేలపొన్న Nelaponna
- Kannada
- ನೆಲ ಬಾಗೆ Nela Baage, ನೆಲ ತಂಗಡಿ Nela Thangadi
- Malayalam
- ചേരണി Cherani, ചെറുതകര Cheruthakara, പടർചുണ്ട Padarchunda
- Marathi
- चिंचणी Chinchani, पिवळा लाजाळू Pivala Lajalu, पिवळा लाजाळू
About Patwa Ghas
Feather-leaved Cassia (Chamaecrista mimosoides) is a herb belonging to the Caesalpiniaceae family (Senna family). Members of this family are generally characterised by alternate pinnate/bipinnate leaves, raceme/panicle flower clusters, pod/legume fruit. It is typically found in dry and moist deciduous forests. Native to Madagascar, it is distributed across Old World tropics. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during July-February. The species is valued in traditional medicine. Its conservation status has been assessed as Least Concern (LC).
Caesalpiniaceae
Senna family
Patwa Ghas belongs to the Caesalpiniaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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