Names and Taxonomy
S. alexandrina is also known under the names Egyptian Senna, Tinnevelly Senna, East Indian Senna or the French séné de la palthe
It received the names "Alexandrian Senna" and "Egyptian Senna" because Alexandria in Egypt was the main trade port in past times. The fruits and leaves were transported from Nubia and Sudan and other places to Alexandria, then from it and across the Mediterranean sea to Europe and adjacent Asia.
Though it might look like a scientific name, Cassia Officinalis is actually the apothecary term for this plant, and hence Officinalis—the Latin adjective denoting tools, utensils and medical compounds—is written with an initial upper-case letter, unlike specific epithets, which are always written with an initial lower-case letter today.
Synonyms:
- Cassia acutifolia
- Cassia alexandrina
- Cassia angustifolia
- Cassia lanceolata
- C. lanceolata is a synonym of Senna sophera var. sophera)
- C. lanceolata is a synonym of Chamaecrista desvauxii var. mollissima
- Cassia lenitiva
- Cassia senna
- Senna acutifolia
- Senna alexandrina
- Senna angustifolia
Read more about this topic: Senna Alexandrina
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