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Sesbania sericea (Willd.)Link

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HIGHER TAXON: Robinieae

GENUS: Sesbania Scop.

Sesbania sericea (Willd.)Link [Accepted]
    Coronilla L. sericea Willd. {Synonym}
    Sesbania pubescens DC. {Synonym}
  
VERNACULAR NAME: -
  
PLACES: -
  Africa
    Angola-ISO (N) [210]; Benin (N) [212]; Burundi (N) [8]
    Chad (N) [212]; Equatorial Guinea-ISO (N) [8]
    Ethiopia (N) [24]; Gabon (N) [16]; Ghana (N) [212]
    Kenya (N) [210]; Malawi (N) [8]; Mali (N) [212]
    Niger (N) [78]; Nigeria (N) [212]
    Sao Tome & Principe (N) [212]; Senegal (N) [210]
    Somalia (N) [210]; Sudan (N) [29]; Tanzania (N) [210]
    Togo (N) [23]; Uganda (N) [210]; Zaire (N) [210]
  Asia
    Sri Lanka (I) [24]
  Caribbean
    Caribbean-TRP (U) [1056,1290,1430,1645]
  Central America
    Belize (U) [1242,1645]; Guatemala (U) [1645]
  Indian Ocean
  North America
    United States (U) [1430,1645]
  South America
    French Guiana (U) [267,1408,1430]; Guyana (U) [267,1430]
    Surinam (U) [1056,1430]; Venezuela (U) [1430]
  
HABITATS:
  Africa
    Lake Victoria regional mosaic; freshwater swamp and aquatic vegetation [210]
    Somalia-Masai 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
  Lifespan: Annual
  Nodules: Present [1785]
  Source: Lock,J.M.(1988) African Checklist,
   Zarucchi,J.L.(1988) Extract From Tropicos Database

  
USES:
  Toxins [1785,14]; Domestic; Fibre

  
NOTES: -

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

16.

   Pellegrin,F., 1949
    Les Legumineuses du Gabon.Mem.Inst.d'Etudes Centrafr.1
    Les Legumineuses du Gabon.Mem.Inst.d'Etudes Centrafr.1

23.

   Ern,H., 1984
    Leguminosae. In:Flore analytique du Togo.Brunel,J.F. et al.
    Leguminosae. In:Flore analytique du Togo.Brunel,J.F. et al.

24.

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

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.

78.

   Peyre de Fabregues,B.& Lebrun, 1976
    IEMVPT Etude Botanique No.3. Catalogue des plantes..du Niger
    IEMVPT Etude Botanique No.3. Catalogue des plantes..du Niger

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

1056.

   Adams,C.D., 1972
    Flowering Plants of Jamaica Univ. West Indies, Mona, Jamaica
    Flowering Plants of Jamaica Univ. West Indies, Mona, Jamaica

1242.

   Dwyer,J.D. & Spellman,D.L., 1981
    Rhodora 83(834):161-236 A List of Dicotyledoneae of Belize
    Rhodora 83(834):161-236 A List of Dicotyledoneae of Belize

1290.

   Fournet,J., 1978
    Flore illustree des phanerogames de Guadeloupe & Martinique
    Flore illustree des phanerogames de Guadeloupe & Martinique

1408.

   Lemee,A., 1952
    Flore de la Guyane francaise 2:36-162 Legumineuses
    Flore de la Guyane francaise 2:36-162 Legumineuses

1430.

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

1645.

   Standley,P.C. & Steyermark,J.A, 1946
    Fieldiana, Bot. 24(5):1-425 Leguminosae
    Fieldiana, Bot. 24(5):1-425 Leguminosae

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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