Fabaceae
Sesbania

Sesbania coerulescens Harms

First published in O.Warburg (ed.), Kunene-Sambesi Exped.: 260 (1903)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is S. DR Congo to Namibia. It is a shrub or tree and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Angola, Namibia, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe

Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Brummitt, R.K. & al. (2007). Flora Zambesiaca 3(3): 1-258. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Figueiredo, E. & Smith, G.F. (2008). Plants of Angola. Strelitzia 22: 1-279. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
  • Germishuizen, G. & Meyer, N.L. (eds.) (2003). Plants of Southern Africa an annotated checklist. Strelitzia 14: 1-1231. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
  • Lock, J.M. (1989). Legumes of Africa a check-List: 1-619. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

Flora Zambesiaca

  • in Warburg, Kunene-Samb.-Exped. Baum: 260 (1903).
  • —Baker f., Legum. Trop. Africa: 260 (1929).
  • —Corby in Kirkia 9: 326 (1974).
  • —Cronquist in F.C.B. 5: 78 (1954).
  • —Gillett in Kew Bull. 17: 117 (1963).
  • —K. Coates Palgrave, Trees Sthn. Africa, ed.2: 313 (1988).
  • —Lewis in Kirkia 13: 25 (1988).
  • —M. Coates Palgrave, Trees Sthn. Africa: 381 (2002).
  • —Phillips & Hutchinson in Bothalia 1: 46 (1921) as “caerulescens”.
  • —Schreiber in Merxmüller, Prodr. Fl. SW Afrika, fam. 60: 110 (1970).
  • —Sousa in C.F.A. 3: 183 (1962) as “caerulescens”.
  • —White, F.F.N.R.: 165 (1962) as “caerulescens”.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Figueiredo, E. & Smith, G.F. (2008). Plants of Angola. Strelitzia 22: 1-279. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
  • Lock, J.M. (1989). Legumes of Africa a check-List: 1-619. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

International Legume Database and Information Service

  • Robyns, W. (Ed.) (1954). Flore du Congo Belge, Vol 5; Galegeae, Hedysareae.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Feb 18, 1985 Brummitt, R.K.; Chisumpa, S.M. [16997] Zambia K000317621 Yes
Oct 15, 1982 Fanshawe, D.B. [s.n.] Zambia K000317606 Yes
Oct 13, 1981 Philcox, D.; Drummond, R.B. [9049] Zimbabwe K000317617 Yes
Fanshawe, D.B. [9619] Zambia K000317607 Yes
Richards, H.M. [14955] Zambia K000317625 Yes
Richards, H.M. [23203] Zambia K000317604 Yes
Bidgood, S.; Merrett, L.; Vollesen, K. [8195] Zambia K001573844 Yes
Bidgood, S.; Merrett, L.; Vollesen, K. [8195] Zambia K001573845 Yes
Baum, H. [782] Angola K000317616 Isotype Yes
[Unknown] K000393412 Unknown Type Material Yes
Richards, H.M. [5695] Zambia K000317601 Yes
Richards, H.M. [2075] Zambia K000317620 Yes
Richards, H.M. [5695] Zambia K000317602 Yes
Robinson, E.A. [3410] Zambia K000317605 Yes
Fanshawe, D.B. [9619] Zambia K000317608 Yes
Lawton, R.M. [234] Zambia K000317622 Yes
Corby, H.D.L. [1771] Zimbabwe K000317615 Yes
Fanshawe, D.B. [F1077] Zambia K000317609 Yes
Richards, H.M. [23203] Zambia K000317603 Yes
Shepherd, C. [32] Zambia K000317623 Yes
Bingham, M.G. [532] Zimbabwe K000317612 Yes
Stohr, F.O. [820] Zambia K000317626 Yes
Verboom, W.C. [1207] Zambia K000317600 Yes
Richards, H.M. [14955] Zambia K000317624 Yes
Biegel, H.M. [2901] Zimbabwe K000317614 Yes
Biegel, H.M. [2886] Zimbabwe K000317613 Yes

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0

  • Flora Zambesiaca

    • Flora Zambesiaca
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

  • International Legume Database and Information Service

    • International Legume Database and Information Service (ILDIS) V10.39 Nov 2011
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0