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Sesbania sesban (L.)Merr.

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HIGHER TAXON: Robinieae

GENUS: Sesbania Scop.

Sesbania sesban (L.)Merr. [Accepted]
    Aeschynomene L. sesban L. {Synonym}
    Emerus Miller sesban (L.)Kuntze {Synonym}
    Sesban Adans. aegyptiaca Poiret {Synonym}
    Sesbania aegyptiaca Poiret {Synonym}
    Sesbania confaloniana (Chiov.)Chiov. {Synonym}
    Sesbania pubescens sensu auctt. {Misapplied Name}
  
VERNACULAR NAME: -
  
PLACES: -
  Africa
    Angola-ISO (N) [216]; Botswana (N) [8]
    Cameroon (N) [267]; Chad (N) [210]; Djibouti (N) [239]
    Egypt (N) [210]; Ethiopia (N) [24]; Gambia The (N) [212]
    Ghana (N) [212]; Guinea Bissau (N) [8]
    Ivory Coast (N) [212]; Kenya (N) [210]; Malawi (N) [8]
    Mali (N) [212]; Mozambique (N) [8]; Namibia-ISO (N) [232]
    Nigeria (N) [212]; Rwanda (N) [220]; Senegal (N) [210]
    Sierra Leone (N) [212]; Somalia (N) [24,210]
    South Africa (N) [210]; Sudan (N) [210]
    Swaziland (N) [267]; Togo (N) [8]; Uganda (N) [210]
    Zambia (N) [8]; Zimbabwe (N) [8]
  Asia
    India-ISO (N) [267]; Indonesia-ISO (N) [267]
    Iraq (N) [267]; Malaysia-ISO (N) [267]
  Australasia
    Australia (N) [212]
  Caribbean
    Caribbean-TRP (U) [1056,1290,1431]
  South America
    Brazil (U) [1414]
  South Atlantic & S.Oceans
  
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: Shrub, Tree
  Lifespan: Perennial
  Nodules: Present [1785]
  Source: Lock,J.M.(1988) African Checklist,
   Zarucchi,J.L.(1988) Extract From Tropicos Database

  
USES:
  Environmental [1785,210]; Fibre [1785,210,14]; Forage [1785,210,14, 14]; Medicine [1785,210,14,14,14]; Wood [1785,210,14,14,14,9]; Domestic; Food and Drink

  
NOTES:
  Two subspecies, sesban & punctata, s.with 4 varieties (Gillett 1963,ref.267).
  Lewis(1989) distinguishes 3 vars.;s.,bicolour & nubica [1759]
  Gillett's (1963) var. zambesiaca probably syn. of var. nubica [1759]
  Nodulation data also from Sesbania aegyptiaca Poiret [1785]


DATA SOURCES:

8.

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

9.

   Eggeling,W.J. & Dale,I.R., 1952
    The Indigenous Trees of the Uganda Protectorate.
    The Indigenous Trees of the Uganda Protectorate.

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.

216.

   Torre,A.R. et al., 1966
    Papilionoideae.In:Consp.Fl.Angolensis 3.Exell & Fernandez
    Papilionoideae.In:Consp.Fl.Angolensis 3.Exell & Fernandez

220.

   Troupin,G., 1984
    Flore du Rwanda
    Flore du Rwanda

232.

   Schreiber,A., 1980
    60.Papilion.In:Prodr.Flora von Sudwestafrika.Merxmuller,H.
    60.Papilion.In:Prodr.Flora von Sudwestafrika.Merxmuller,H.

239.

   Bavazzano,R., 1972
    Webbia 26:267-364. Contrib. fl. Terr.Fr.degli Afar e d.Issa
    Webbia 26:267-364. Contrib. fl. Terr.Fr.degli Afar e d.Issa

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

1290.

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

1414.

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

1431.

   List Based Record, 1986
    U.S. Soil Conservation Service
    U.S. Soil Conservation Service

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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