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Senna obtusifolia (L.)Irwin & Barneby

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HIGHER TAXON: Cassieae

GENUS: Senna Miller

Senna obtusifolia (L.)Irwin & Barneby [Accepted]
    Cassia L. humilis Colladon {Synonym}
    Cassia L. obtusifolia L. {Synonym}
    Cassia L. tora sensu auctt. {Misapplied Name}
    Cassia L. tora var. humilis (Colladon)Colladon {Synonym}
    Cassia L. tora var. obtusifolia (L.)Haines {Synonym}
    Cassia L. toroides Roxb. {Synonym}
    Cassia L. toroides Raf. {Synonym}
    Diallobus Raf. falcatus Raf. {Synonym}
    Diallobus Raf. uniflorus Raf. {Synonym}
    Senna toroides Roxb. {Synonym}
  
VERNACULAR NAME: -
  
PLACES: -
  Africa
    Angola-ISO (I) [110]; Burundi (I) [8]; Cameroon (I) [111]
    Chad (I) [64]; Equatorial Guinea-ISO (I) [11]
    Ethiopia (I) [24]; Gabon (I) [112]; Gambia The (I) [11]
    Ghana (I) [11]; Guinea (I) [11]; Guinea Bissau (I) [11]
    Ivory Coast (I) [8]; Kenya (I) [106]; Liberia (I) [11]
    Libya (I) [141]; Malawi (I) [8]; Mali (I) [11]
    Mauritania (I) [8]; Mozambique (I) [8]
    Namibia-ISO (I) [107]; Niger (I) [11]; Nigeria (I) [11]
    Sao Tome & Principe (I) [8]; Senegal (I) [11]
    Sierra Leone (I) [11]; Socotra (I) [8]
    Somalia (N) [1764]; South Africa (I) [107]
    Sudan (I) [29]; Tanzania (I) [106]; Togo (I) [11]
    Uganda (I) [106]; Zaire (I) [113]; Zambia (I) [28]
    Zimbabwe (I) [8]
  Caribbean
    Caribbean-TRP (U) [151,1430,1470]
  Central America
    Mexico (U) [151,1117,1188,1470]; Panama (U) [1224]
  North America
    United States (U) [151,1430,1470]
  South America
    Argentina (U) [151]; Bolivia (U) [151]
    Brazil (U) [151,1414]; Colombia (U) [151]
    Ecuador (U) [151]; Paraguay (U) [151]; Peru (U) [151]
  
HABITATS:
  Africa
    Guinea-Congolia/Sudania regional transition zone; anthropic landscapes. [106]
    Sahel regional transition zone - wooded grassland. [33]
    Somalia-Masai anthropic landscapes [106], Sudanian anthropic landscapes [106]
    Zambezian anthropic landscapes. [106]
  
DESCRIPTORS:
  Climbing: Not climbing
  Conservation Status: Not Threatened
  Habit: Herb, Shrub
  Lifespan: Annual
  Nodules: Absent [1785]
  Source: Lock,J.M.(1988) African Checklist,
   Zarucchi,J.L.(1988) Extract From Tropicos Database

  
USES:
  Food and Drink [1785,14]; Medicine [1785,14,14]; Chemical products; Weed; Miscellaneous

  
NOTES:
  Nodulation data from Cassia obtusifolia L. [1785]


DATA SOURCES:

8.

   Lock,J.M., 1985
    Specimen in Herb.Kew
    Specimen in Herb.Kew

11.

   Keay,R.W.J., 1958
    Flora of West Tropical Africa.Ed.2;Vol.1,part 2
    Flora of West Tropical Africa.Ed.2;Vol.1,part 2

14.

   Dalziel,J.M., 1937
    The Useful Plants of West Tropical Africa
    The Useful Plants of West Tropical Africa

24.

   Thulin,M., 1983
    Opera Botanica 68:1-223.Leguminosae of Ethiopia
    Opera Botanica 68:1-223.Leguminosae of Ethiopia

28.

   White,F., 1962
    Forest Flora of Northern Rhodesia.
    Forest Flora of Northern Rhodesia.

29.

   Andrews,F.W., 1952
    The Flowering Plants of the Anglo-Egyptian Sudan;Vol.2.
    The Flowering Plants of the Anglo-Egyptian Sudan;Vol.2.

33.

   White,F., 1983
    The Vegetation of Africa
    The Vegetation of Africa

64.

   Lebrun,J.-P. et al, 1972
    IEMVPT Et.Bot.1,Catalogue des Plant.Vasc.du Tchad Meridional
    IEMVPT Et.Bot.1,Catalogue des Plant.Vasc.du Tchad Meridional

106.

   Brenan,J.P.M., 1967
    Caesalp.In:Flora Trop.East Africa. Milne-Redhead & Polhill
    Caesalp.In:Flora Trop.East Africa. Milne-Redhead & Polhill

107.

   Ross,J.H., 1982
    Caesalpinoideae.In:Flora Southern Africa 16,pt.1.Ross.J.H.
    Caesalpinoideae.In:Flora Southern Africa 16,pt.1.Ross.J.H.

110.

   Torre,A.R.da & Hillcoat,D., 1958
    Caesalpinoideae.In:Consp.Fl.Angolensis 2.Exell & Mendonca
    Caesalpinoideae.In:Consp.Fl.Angolensis 2.Exell & Mendonca

111.

   Aubreville,A., 1965
    9.Caesalpinoideae.In:Flora du Cameroun.Aubreville & Leroy
    9.Caesalpinoideae.In:Flora du Cameroun.Aubreville & Leroy

112.

   Aubreville,A., 1967
    15.Caesalpinoideae.In:Flore du Gabon.Aubreville,A.
    15.Caesalpinoideae.In:Flore du Gabon.Aubreville,A.

113.

   Robyns,W.(Ed.), 1952
    Flore du Congo Belge,Vol.3. Mimosoideae, Caesalpinoideae
    Flore du Congo Belge,Vol.3. Mimosoideae, Caesalpinoideae

141.

   Jafri,S.M.N., 1978
    Caesalpiniaceae.In:Flora of Libya pt.61 (Jafri & El Gadi,Ed)
    Caesalpiniaceae.In:Flora of Libya pt.61 (Jafri & El Gadi,Ed)

151.

   Irwin,H.S. & Barneby,R.C., 1982
    Mem.New York Bot.Gard.35:1-918[in 2 parts]American Cassiinae
    Mem.New York Bot.Gard.35:1-918[in 2 parts]American Cassiinae

1117.

   Breedlove,D.E., 1986
    Listados Floristicos de Mexico 4:90-112 Flora de Chiapas
    Listados Floristicos de Mexico 4:90-112 Flora de Chiapas

1188.

   Cowan,C.P., 1983
    Listados Floristicos de Mexico 1:47-61 Flora de Tabasco
    Listados Floristicos de Mexico 1:47-61 Flora de Tabasco

1224.

   D'Arcy,W.G., 1987
    Monogr.Syst.Botany Missouri Botanical Garden. Flora Panama.
    Monogr.Syst.Botany Missouri Botanical Garden. Flora Panama.

1414.

   Lewis,G.P., 1987
    Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew 369 pp Legumes of Bahia
    Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew 369 pp Legumes of Bahia

1430.

   Liogier,A.H., 1988
    Desc. Flora Puerto Rico & Adjacent Is-Spermatophyta Vol. II
    Desc. Flora Puerto Rico & Adjacent Is-Spermatophyta Vol. II

1470.

   McVaugh,R., 1987
    Flora Novo-Galiciana 5:1-786. Leguminosae
    Flora Novo-Galiciana 5:1-786. Leguminosae

1764.

   Thulin,M., 1989
    Nordic J.Bot. 8:457-488.new/noteworthy legumes NE Trop.Afr.
    Nordic J.Bot. 8:457-488.new/noteworthy legumes NE Trop.Afr.

1785.

   Allen,O.N. & Allen,E.K., 1981
    The Leguminosae, A Source Book of Characteristics,Uses,&Nod.
    The Leguminosae, A Source Book of Characteristics,Uses,&Nod.
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