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Sesbania bispinosa (Jacq.)W.Wright

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GENUS: Sesbania Scop.

Sesbania bispinosa (Jacq.)W.Wright [Accepted]
  
VERNACULAR NAME: -
  
PLACES: -
  Africa
    Botswana (N) [210]; Kenya (N) [210]; Lesotho (N) [210]
    Malawi (N) [1759]; Mozambique (N) [210]
    Namibia-ISO (N) [210]; Somalia (N) [210]
    South Africa (N) [210]; Tanzania (N) [210]
    Zimbabwe (N) [1759]
  Asia
    Burma (N) [267]; China (U) [210]; India-ISO (N) [210]
    Iraq (N) [267]; Pakistan (N) [267]; Sri Lanka (N) [267]
    Thailand (N) [267]
  Caribbean
    Jamaica (U) [210]
  Indian Ocean
    Madagascar (N) [210]; Mauritius (N) [210]
  Pacific Ocean
    Fiji (U) [267]
  
HABITATS:
  Africa
    Somalia-Masai freshwater swamp and aquatic vegetation [210]
    Zambezian freshwater swamp and aquatic vegetation [210]
  
DESCRIPTORS:
  Climbing: Not climbing
  Conservation Status: Not Threatened
  Habit: Herb, Shrub
  Lifespan: Annual
  Nodules: Present [1797]
  Source: Lock,J.M.(1988) African Checklist

  
USES:
  Environmental; Weed; Domestic; Fibre; Chemical products; Forage; Food and Drink;

  
NOTES:
  Widely introduced; native range uncertain (FTEA ref. 210).
  Two varieties, bispinosa & micrantha (FTEA ref. 210).


DATA SOURCES:

210.

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

267.

   Gillett,J.B., 1963
    Kew Bull.17:91-159. Sesbania in Africa (excl.Madagascar
    Kew Bull.17:91-159. Sesbania in Africa (excl.Madagascar

1759.

   Lewis,G.P., 1989
    Kirkia 13(1):11-51.Sesbania in Flora Zambesiaca region
    Kirkia 13(1):11-51.Sesbania in Flora Zambesiaca region

1797.

   Subramaniam,B.&Babu,C.R., 1994
    Biol.Agric.and Hort.10:297-302. NewNod.Leg.fromHimalayanEcos
    Biol.Agric.and Hort.10:297-302. NewNod.Leg.fromHimalayanEcos
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