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Senna occidentalis (L.)Link

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HIGHER TAXON: Cassieae

GENUS: Senna Miller

Senna occidentalis (L.)Link [Accepted]
    Cassia L. caroliniana Walter {Synonym}
    Cassia L. ciliata Raf. {Synonym}
    Cassia L. falcata L. {Synonym}
    Cassia L. foetida Pers. {Synonym}
    Cassia L. macradenia Colladon {Synonym}
    Cassia L. obliquifolia Schrank {Synonym}
    Cassia L. occidentalis L. {Synonym}
    Cassia L. occidentalis var. aristata Colladon {Synonym}
    Cassia L. planisiliqua L. {Synonym}
    Ditremexa Raf. occidentalis (L.)Britton & Wilson {Synonym}
    Senna occidentalis (L.)Roxb. {Synonym}

  
VERNACULAR NAME:
  Stinking Weed [106]

  
PLACES: -
  Africa
    Angola-ISO (U) [110]; Burundi (U) [8]; Cameroon (I) [111]
    Central African Rep. (U) [8]; Chad (U) [8]
    Djibouti (U) [1765]; Equatorial Guinea-ISO (U) [11]
    Ethiopia (I) [24]; Gabon (I) [112]; Ghana (U) [11]
    Guinea (U) [11]; Ivory Coast (U) [11]; Kenya (U) [106]
    Liberia (U) [11]; Libya (U) [141]; Mali (U) [11]
    Mozambique (U) [8]; Namibia-ISO (U) [107]; Niger (U) [11]
    Nigeria (U) [11]; Rwanda (U) [8]; Senegal (U) [11]
    Sierra Leone (U) [11]; South Africa (U) [107]
    Sudan (U) [29]; Swaziland (U) [107]; Tanzania (U) [106]
    Togo (U) [11]; Uganda (U) [106]; Zaire (I) [113]
    Zambia (U) [28]
  Caribbean
    Caribbean-TRP (U) [151,1430,1470]
  Central America
    Mexico (U) [151,1470,1637]; Panama (U) [1224]
  North America
    United States (U) [151,1430,1470]
  Pacific Ocean
    Hawaii (U) [151]
  South America
    Argentina (U) [151]; Bolivia (U) [151]
    Brazil (U) [151,1414]; Colombia (U) [151]; Peru (U) [151]
  
HABITATS:
  Africa
    Guinea-Congolia/Sudania regional transition zone; anthropic landscapes. [11]
    Guinea-Congolian anthropic landscapes [113]
    Somalia-Masai anthropic landscapes [106]
    Zambezian anthropic landscapes. [106]
  
DESCRIPTORS:
  Climbing: Not climbing
  Conservation Status: Not Threatened
  Habit: Herb
  Lifespan: Annual
  Nodules: Absent [1785], Present [1785]
  Source: Lock,J.M.(1988) African Checklist,
   Zarucchi,J.L.(1988) Extract From Tropicos Database

  
USES:
  Medicine [1785,14,52,107,405]; Food and Drink; Environmental; Weed; Toxins; Miscellaneous

  
NOTES:
  Nodulation data from Cassia occidentalis 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.

52.

   Verdcourt,B. & Trump,E.C., 1969
    Common Poisonous Plants of East Africa
    Common Poisonous Plants of East Africa

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

405.

   Ake Assi,L., 1983
    Bothalia 14:617-20.Quelques vertus med. de Cassia occident
    Bothalia 14:617-20.Quelques vertus med. de Cassia occident

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

1637.

   SousaS.,M. & CabreraC.,E.F., 1983
    Listados Floristicos de Mexico 2:31-38 Flora de Quintana Roo
    Listados Floristicos de Mexico 2:31-38 Flora de Quintana Roo

1765.

   Audru,J. et al., 1987
    Maisons-Alfort:IEMVPT.La vegetation...Republique de Djibouti
    Maisons-Alfort:IEMVPT.La vegetation...Republique de Djibouti

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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