Senna bicapsularis (L.) Roxb. bicapsularis (Fl. Ind., ed. 1832, 2: 342. 1832.)
Localities: West Indies (native), Lesser Antilles (native) [], Greater Antilles [Jamaica (native), Cuba (native), Hispaniola (native)[ Gonave, Haiti,], Puerto Rico (native)[ Culebra, Vieques], Virgin Islands (native) (Anegada, Guana Islands, St. Croix, St. John, St. Thomas, Tortola, Virgin Gorda ) ], Bahamas (native), Central America (native), South America (native), Old World (exotic),
Common Names: Black dog bush (L. Antilles), Bois d'anneau (Haiti), Caca-bétyé (L. Antilles), Caca-soldat (L. Antilles), Cañafístola cimarrona (Cuba), Canéfice (L. Antilles), Canéfice bâtard (L. Antilles), Carbonero (Cuba), Case-hallier (L. Antilles), Casse-hallier (L. Antilles), Casse-savane (L. Antilles), Christmas-bush (Bahamas), Flor de San José (Puerto Rico), Frijolillo (Cuba), Money bush (L. Antilles), Palo hediondo (Cuba), Sen de la tierra (Dominican Republic), Sen del país (Cuba), Sen del país (Puerto Rico), Senna tree (Jamaica), Sou marqué (soumaké) (L. Antilles), Sou-marqué (L. Antilles), Velamuerto (Puerto Rico), Wild raisin (Bahamas), Yellow candle wood (Jamaica),
Synonyms: Adipera bicapsularis (L.) Britton & Rose ex Britton & P. Wilson (Sci. Surv. Porto Rico & Virgin Islands 5: 370. 1924.), Cassia berteroi Colla (Hortus Ripul. 30. 1824.), Cassia bicapsularis L. (Sp. Pl. 376. 1753.), Cassia emarginata L. (Sp. Pl. 376. 1753.), Cathartocarpus bicapsularis (L.) Ham. (Prodr. Pl. Ind. Occid. 38. 1825.), Isandrina emarginata (L.) Britton & Rose (in N.L. Britton & P. Wilson, Sci. Surv. Porto Rico & Virgin Islands 5: 374. 1924.),
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