| Family: | Caesalpiniaceae (ses-al-pin-ee-AY-see-ee) (Info) |
| Genus: | Chamaecrista (kam-ay-KRIS-ta) (Info) |
| Species: | nictitans |
| Synonym: | Chamaecrista nictitans subsp. nictitans |
| Synonym: | Cassia nictitans |
| Synonym: | Cassia aeschinomene |
| Synonym: | Cassia lechenaultiana |