Fabaceae
Sesbania

Sesbania rostrata Bremek. & Oberm.

First published in Ann. Transvaal Mus. 16: 419 (1935)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Tropical & S. Africa, Madagascar. It is a perennial, subshrub or shrub and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Benin, Botswana, Burkina, Cameroon, Caprivi Strip, Central African Repu, Chad, Ethiopia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Sudan, Tanzania, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe

Introduced into:

Nepal

Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Akoègninou, A., van der Burg, W.J. & van der Maesen, L.J.G. (eds.) (2006). Flore Analytique du Bénin: 1-1034. Backhuys Publishers.
  • Boudet, G., Lebrun, J.P. & Demange, R. (1986). Catalogue des plantes vasculaires du Mali: 1-465. Etudes d'Elevage et de Médecine Vétérinaire des Pays Tropicaux.
  • Brummitt, R.K. & al. (2007). Flora Zambesiaca 3(3): 1-258. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Darbyshire, I., Kordofani, M., Farag, I., Candiga, R. & Pickering, H. (eds.) (2015). The Plants of Sudan and South Sudan: 1-400. Kew publishing, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Du Puy, D.J., Labat, N.-N., Rabevohitra, R., Villiers, J.-F., Bosser, J. & Moat, J. (2002). The Leguminosae of Madagascar: 1-737. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Germishuizen, G. & Meyer, N.L. (eds.) (2003). Plants of Southern Africa an annotated checklist. Strelitzia 14: 1-1231. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
  • Kumar, S. & Sane, P.V. (2003). Legumes of South Asia. A Checklist: 1-536. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Lebrun, J.P., Toutain, B., Gaston, A. & Boudet, G. (1991). Catalogue des Plantes Vasculaires du Burkina Faso: 1-341. Institut d' Elevage et de Médecine Vétérinaire des Pays Tropicaux, Maisons Alfort.
  • Lock, J.M. (1989). Legumes of Africa a check-List: 1-619. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Peyre de Fabregues, B. & Lebrun, J.-P. (1976). Catalogue des Plantes Vascularies du Niger: 1-433. Institut d' Elevage et de Médecine Vétérinaire des Pays Tropicaux, Maisons Alfort.

Flora Zambesiaca

  • in Ann. Transvaal Mus. 16: 419 (1935).
  • —Corby in Kirkia 9: 326 (1974).
  • —Gillett in Bol. Soc. Brot., sér.2, 35: 8 (1961)
  • —Gillett in F.T.E.A., Legum., Pap.: 343 (1971).
  • —Gillett in Kew Bull. 17: 122, fig.3/8 (1963).
  • —Lewis in Kirkia 13: 32 (1988).
  • —Schreiber in Merxmüller, Prodr. Fl. SW Afrika, fam. 60: 111 (1970).

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Akoègninou, A., van der Burg, W.J. & van der Maesen, L.J.G. (eds.) (2006). Flore Analytique du Bénin: 1-1034. Backhuys Publishers.
  • Boudet, G., Lebrun, J.P. & Demange, R. (1986). Catalogue des plantes vasculaires du Mali: 1-465. Etudes d'Elevage et de Médecine Vétérinaire des Pays Tropicaux.
  • Brummitt, R.K. & al. (2007). Flora Zambesiaca 3(3): 1-258. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Kumar, S. & Sane, P.V. (2003). Legumes of South Asia. A Checklist: 1-536. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Lebrun, J.P., Toutain, B., Gaston, A. & Boudet, G. (1991). Catalogue des Plantes Vasculaires du Burkina Faso: 1-341. Institut d' Elevage et de Médecine Vétérinaire des Pays Tropicaux, Maisons Alfort.
  • Lock, J.M. (1989). Legumes of Africa a check-List: 1-619. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Peyre de Fabregues, B. & Lebrun, J.-P. (1976). Catalogue des Plantes Vascularies du Niger: 1-433. Institut d' Elevage et de Médecine Vétérinaire des Pays Tropicaux, Maisons Alfort.

Flora of Tropical East Africa

  • Brem. & Oberm. in Ann. Transv. Mus. 16: 419 (1935).
  • Gillett in Bol. Soc. Brot., sér. 2, 35: 8 (1961)
  • Gillett in Kew Bulletin 17: 122 (1963).

International Legume Database and Information Service

  • Dalziel, J. M. (1937). The Useful Plants of West Tropical Africa
  • Du Puy, D. J. et al. (2002). The Leguminosae of Madagascar. RBG Kew.
  • Gillett, J. B. et al. (1971). Papilionoideae. In: Fl. Trop. E. Africa, Milne-Redhead & Polhill

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Jun 1, 1998 Madsen, J.E. [5777] Burkina Faso K000239621 Yes
Jan 1, 1972 Naegele, A. [300] Mauritania K000239627 Yes
Jan 1, 1960 Johnston, H.B. [64] Nigeria K000239635 Yes
Jan 1, 1960 Johnston, H.B. [96] Nigeria K000239632 Yes
Jan 1, 1960 s.coll. [107] Nigeria K000239633 Yes
Jan 1, 1960 Heudelot [252] Senegal K000239624 Yes
Jan 1, 1960 Parsons, A.C. [s.n.] Nigeria K000239634 Yes
Jan 1, 1960 Van Meel; De Witte. [4719] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K000393411 Type Yes
Jan 1, 1960 Van Meel; De Witte. [4719] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K000393410 Isotype Yes
Jan 1, 1960 s.coll. [23] Senegal K000239623 Yes
Hepper, F.N. [3834] Mali K000239629 Yes
Sinsin, B.; Agbani, P.; Yédomonhan, H. [2578] Benin K001562129 Yes
Demange, R. [s.n.] Mali K000239628 Yes
Hepper, F.N. [3816] Mali K000239630 Yes
Audru, J. [2675] Senegal K000239622 Yes
Perroltet [114] Senegal K000239626 Type No
Bartha, R. [2] Niger K000239631 Yes
Hepper, F.N. [3622] Senegal K000239625 Yes

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