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Sesbania rostrata Bremek. & Oberm.

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HIGHER TAXON: Robinieae

GENUS: Sesbania Scop.

Sesbania rostrata Bremek. & Oberm. [Accepted]
    Sesbania hirticalyx Cronq. {Synonym}
    Sesbania pachycarpa sensu auctt. {Misapplied Name}
  
VERNACULAR NAME: -
  
PLACES: -
  Africa
    Botswana (N) [210]; Cameroon (N) [8]
    Central African Rep. (N) [267]; Chad (N) [267]
    Ethiopia (N) [24]; Malawi (N) [210]; Mali (N) [212]
    Mauritania (N) [212]; Mozambique (N) [8]
    Namibia-ISO (N) [210]; Niger (N) [267]; Nigeria (N) [212]
    Senegal (N) [210]; Sudan (N) [210]; Tanzania (N) [210]
    Zaire (N) [210]; Zambia (N) [1759]; Zimbabwe (N) [210]
  Indian Ocean
    Madagascar (N) [210]
  
HABITATS:
  Africa
    Sahel regional transition zone; freshwater swamp and aquatic vegetation. [210]
    Sudanian 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 [1785]
  Source: Lock,J.M.(1988) African Checklist

  
USES:
  Medicine [1785,14]

  
NOTES:
  Large nodules on stems (FTEA;ref 210).


DATA SOURCES:

8.

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

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

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

212.

   Hepper,F.N., 1958
    Papilionoideae.In:Flora West Tropical Africa.Keay,R.W.J.
    Papilionoideae.In:Flora West Tropical Africa.Keay,R.W.J.

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

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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