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Sesbania speciosa Taub.

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HIGHER TAXON: Robinieae

GENUS: Sesbania Scop.

Sesbania speciosa Taub. [Preferred name]
    Sesbania pubescens var. grandiflora Vatke {Synonym}

GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION:
  Africa
Kenya (N) [210]; Tanzania (N) [210]
  Asia
India (I) [210, 3032, 3366, 3376]; Andhra Pradesh [3366]; Karnataka [3366]; Kerala [3366]; Orissa [3376]; Tamil Nadu [3032]; Sri Lanka (I) [1957]
  Australasia
Papua New Guinea (N) [261]

  
HABITATS:
  Africa
    Zanzibar-Inhambane regional transition zone; f-w swamp & aquatic vegetation [210];

LITERATURE POINTERS:
  Description [210, 261, 1957, 3026, 3032]

DESCRIPTORS:
  Climbing: Not climbing [261] ; Conservation Status: Insufficiently known ; Further editing: 2004-2005 Novoselova MS ; Habit: Herb [261], Shrub [261] [3581] ; Lifespan: Perennial [261] ; Source(s): 1988 (Africa) Lock JM, 2004 (Malesia) Lock JM & Ford C (SJ2005), 2004-11 (S Asia) Kumar S & Sane P

  
USES:
  Environmental [210, 1957, 3026, 3032]; Fibre [3030]; Wood [3030]

  
BIBLIOGRAPHY:

210.

  Gillett, J.B. et al., 1971
    Papilionoideae.In:Fl.Trop.E.Africa,Milne-Redhead & Polhill

261.

  Verdcourt, B., 1979
    A Manual of New Guinea Legumes. Office of Forests, Lae,PNG

1957.

  Rudd, V.E., 1991
    A Revised Handbook of the Flora of Ceylon 7: 108-381.

3026.

  Saxena, H.O. & Brahman, M., 1994
    The Flora of Orissa (Ranunculaceae to Fabaceae)

3030.

  Ambasta, S.P., 1986
    The useful plants of India

3032.

  Chandrabose, M. & Nair, N.C., 1987
    Flora of Coimbatore

3366.

  Sanjappa, M., 2000
    Checklist of the Leguminosae in South Asia. Typescript

3376.

  Bairiganjan, G.C et al., 1985
    Fabaceae in Orissa. J. Econ. Taxon Bot. 7:249-276

3581.

  Kumar, S.& Sane PV, 2003
    Legumes of South Asia: a check-list. RBG Kew.

3890.

  Lock, J.M. & Ford, 2004
    Legumes of Malesia: A check-list. RBG Kew.
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