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Synonyms: Cassia alata L., Herpetica alata (L.) Raf. (Adams, 1972)
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Vandebroek, I., Picking, D. (2020). Senna alata (L.) Roxb. (Fabaceae). In: Popular Medicinal Plants in Portland and Kingston, Jamaica. Advances in Economic Botany. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-48927-4_22
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