Fabaceae
Senna

Senna petersiana (Bolle) Lock

First published in Kew Bull. 43: 340 (1988)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Cameroon to Ethiopia and S. Africa, Madagascar. It is a shrub or tree and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Cameroon, Central African Repu, Ethiopia, Kenya, KwaZulu-Natal, Madagascar, Malawi, Mozambique, Northern Provinces, Rwanda, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Brummitt, R.K., Chikuni, A.C., Lock, J.M. & Polhill, R.M. (2007). 61. Leguminosae Subfamily Caesalpinioideae. Flora Zambesiaca 3(2): 1-218. 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.
  • Kalema, J. & Beentje, H. (2012). Conservation checklist of the trees of Uganda: 1-235. Kew Publishing, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Lock, J.M. (1989). Legumes of Africa a check-List: 1-619. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Brummitt, R.K., Chikuni, A.C., Lock, J.M. & Polhill, R.M. (2007). 61. Leguminosae Subfamily Caesalpinioideae. Flora Zambesiaca 3(2): 1-218. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Fischer, E., Rembold, K., Althof, A. & Obholzer, J. (2010). Annotated checklist of the vascular plants of Kakamega forest, Western province, Kenya. Journal of East African Natural History 99: 129-226.
  • 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.

International Legume Database and Information Service

  • Brenan, J. P. M. (1967). Caesalp. In: Flora Trop. East Africa. Milne-Redhead & Polhill
  • Du Puy, D. J. et al. (2002). The Leguminosae of Madagascar. RBG Kew.
  • Robyns, W. (Ed.) (1952). Flore du Congo Belge, Vol. 3. Mimosoideae, Caesalpinoideae
  • Ross, J. H. (1982). Caesalpinoideae. In: Flora Southern Africa 16, pt. 1. Ross. J. H.
  • Watt, J. M. & Breyer-Brandwijk, M (1962). Medicinal & Poisonous Plants of Southern & Eastern Africa

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Banze, A.; Matimele, H.; Monteiro, J.; Patel, H.; Aldina [54] Mozambique K003110269 No
Plowes, D.C.H. [2332] Zimbabwe K003110339 No
White, F. [2291] Zambia K003110317 No
Barbosa, G.; Balsinhas, A. [5100] Mozambique K003110264 No
Drummond, R.B. [5699] Zimbabwe K003110345 No
Johnstone, P.A. [115] Zimbabwe K003110335 No
Swynnerton, C.F.M. [673] Zimbabwe K003110349 No
Chapman, J.D.; Chapman, E.G. [7442] Malawi K003110328 No
{Pedro; Pedrogao} [4301] Mozambique K003110253 No
s.coll. [s.n.] K003110350 No
Norlindh, N.T.; Weimarck, H. [s.n. ] Zimbabwe K003110336 No
Bidgood, S.; Merrett, L.; Vollesen, K. [9987] Zambia K001589069 Yes
Bidgood, S.; Merrett, L.; Vollesen, K. [9987] Zambia K001589070 Yes
Corby, H.D.L. [1957] Zimbabwe K003110337 No
Michelmore, A.P.G. [673] Zambia K003110313 No
Schäfer, P.A. [7151] Mozambique K003110260 No
Faulkner, H.G. [275] Mozambique K003110261 No
Hopkins, J.C. [s.n. ] Zimbabwe K003110346 No
[Alexander Carm] [17] Tanzania K003110308 No
Richards, H.M. [1026] Zambia K003110315 No
Mucaleque, P.; Osborne, J.; Banze, A. Datizua, C.; Mamba, A.; Rachide,T.; Ndala, B. (guide) [PM56] Mozambique K001346902 No
Swynnerton, C.F.M. [199] Zimbabwe K003110351 No
{Grandvaux Barbosa, L.A.; de Lemos, F.; G. B. col.} [8476] Mozambique K003110272 No
Kwatha, R.B.; Salubeni, A.J.; Kaunda, K. [172] Malawi K003110329 No
Biegel, H.M. [1670] Zimbabwe K003110334 No
Johnson, J.M. [135] Mozambique K003110265 No
Swynnerton, C. [1155] K003110352 No
Faulkner, H.G. [s.n.] Mozambique K003110262 No
Barbosa, G.; Balsinhas, A. [5100] Mozambique K003110271 No
Hartley [7506] Zambia K003110333 No
Chase, N.C. [2287] Zimbabwe K003110344 No
Fanshawe, D.B. [1888] Zambia K003110309 No
{Grandvaux Barbosa, L.A.; Carvalho, M.; G. B. col.} [3081] Mozambique K003110254 No
Kaunda, K.; Salubeni, A.J. [47] Malawi K003110327 No
Johnson, A.P. [123] Mozambique K003110251 No
Johnson, A.P. [41] Mozambique K003110249 No
Golding, J.S.; Timberlake, J.; Clarke, P. [38b] Mozambique K003110277 No
{Grandvaux Barbosa, L.A.; de Lemos, F.; G. B. col.} [8442] Mozambique K003110270 No
Kirk, T. [s.n.] Mozambique K003110242 No
Loveridge, J.P. [85934] Zimbabwe K003110342 No
{Grandvaux Barbosa, L.A.; Carvalho, M.; G. B. col.} [3378] Mozambique K003110267 No
Jackson, G. [1328] Malawi K003110324 No
Wild, H. [28160] Zimbabwe K003110343 No
Torre, A.R. [2764] Mozambique K003110266 No
Schmidt, H.H.; Harder, D.K.; Nkhoma, C.N.; Louwiika, B. [1438] Zambia K003110319 No
Astle, W.L. [814] Zambia K003110311 No
Johnson, A.P. [378] Mozambique K003110246 No
Evans, I.B.P.; Erens, J. [478] Mozambique K003110268 No
Davies, R.M. [2246] Zimbabwe K003110355 No
Salubeni, A.J.; Kaunda, K. [4091] Malawi K003110325 No
{Ven. W. P. Johnson } [175] Malawi K003110321 No
s.coll. [s.n.] Mozambique K003110243 No
Phillips, E. [1852] Malawi K003110326 No
Drummond, R.B.; Rutherford-Smith, R.O.B. [6910] Zambia K003110312 No
Grandvaux Barbosa, L.A.; Carvalho, M. [4115] Mozambique K003110256 No
Swynnerton, C.F.M. [199] Zimbabwe K003110348 No
Grandvaux Barbosa, L.A.; Carvalho, M. [2662] Mozambique K003110255 No
{Ven. W. P. Johnson } [108] Malawi K003110322 No
Balaka, J.L.; Tawakali, E.J.; Nachamba, W. [534] Malawi K003110330 No
Corby, H.D.L. [1273] Zimbabwe K003110338 No
Torre, A.R. [3429] Mozambique K003110257 No
Lusaka Natural History Club [111] Zambia K003110318 No
Faulkner, H.G. [118] Mozambique K003110259 No
Leach, L.C. [10408] Malawi K003110332 No
Van Rensburg, H.J. [KBS1500] Zambia K003110356 No
Macuacua, L. [1401] Mozambique K003110258 No
Teague, A.J. [115] Zimbabwe K003110341 No
Fanshawe, D.B. [F2335] Zambia K003110314 No
Johnson, A.P. [110] Mozambique K003110247 No
Grandvaux Barbosa, L.A.; de Lemos, F. [8566] Mozambique K003110273 No
Paiva, J.; Silveira, P. [M 864b] Mozambique K003110248 No
Teague, A.J. [524] Zimbabwe K003110354 No
Gomes Sousa, A. [1376] Mozambique K003110250 No
Salubeni, A.J.; Kaunda, K. [4091] Malawi K003110331 No
Richards, H.M. (Mrs) [738] Zambia K003110316 No
Macedo, A. [1209] Mozambique K003110263 No
Paiva, J.; Silveira, P. [M864b] Mozambique K003110241 No
Hislop, A. [[Z102]] Zimbabwe K003110340 No
White, A. [s.n. ] Malawi K003110323 No
Verboom, W. [318] Zambia K003110320 No
[illegible] [s.n.] Mozambique K003110276 No
s.coll. [7076] Zimbabwe K003110353 No
Boaler, S. [532] Zambia K003110310 No
Richards, H.M. [1026] Zambia K003110307 No
Meller, C.J. [s.n.] Mozambique K003110244 No
{Grandvaux Barbosa, L.A.; de Lemos, F.; G. B. col.} [8566] Mozambique K003110274 No
{Archdeacon W. P. Johnson} [405] Mozambique K003110252 No
Paiva, J.; Silveira, P. [M 823] Mozambique K003110240 No
Hopkins, J.C. [[12470]] Zimbabwe K003110347 No
[illegible] [s.n.] Mozambique K003110275 No
Jan 1, 2005 Rabefarihy, A.T. [7] Madagascar Cassia petersiana K001276257 Yes
Forbes [s.n.] South Africa Cassia petersiana K000417591 Unknown Type Material Yes
Meller, C.J. [s.n.] Mozambique Cassia petersiana K000232410 Unknown Type Material No
Rogers, F.A. [8129] Zambia Cassia petersiana K000232407 Syntype No
Forbes [s.n.] South Africa Cassia petersiana K000417590 Type Yes
Macaulay [173] Zambia Cassia petersiana K000232408 Syntype No
Macaulay [173] Zambia Cassia petersiana K000232409 Syntype No

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
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  • Flora Zambesiaca

    • Flora Zambesiaca
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  • Flora of Tropical East Africa

    • Flora of Tropical East Africa
    • 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/

  • IUCN Categories

    • IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/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