Senna (plant)

legume family Fabaceae, and the subfamily Caesalpinioideae. This diverse genus is native throughout the tropics, with a small number of species in temperate regions. The number of species is estimated to be from about 260 to 350. The type species for the genus is Senna alexandrina. About 50 species of Senna are known in cultivation. It is called सनाय (Sanaay) or (सोनामुखी) Sonamukhi in Hindi and ਸੋਣਮੁਖੀ (Sonmukhi) in Punjabi.