Senna didymobotrya

Senna didymobotrya

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Fabales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Eudicots Cladus: Core eudicots Cladus: Rosids Cladus: Eurosids I Ordo: Fabales

Familia: Fabaceae
Subfamilia: Caesalpinioideae
Tribus: Cassieae
Subtribus: Cassiinae
Genus: Senna
Sectio: S. sect. Senna
Series: S. ser. Pictae
Species: Senna didymobotrya

Name

Senna didymobotrya (Fresen.) H.S.Irwin & Barneby, 1982

Synonyms

• Cassia bracteosa Welw. ex W.Bull
• Cassia didymobotrya Fresen.
• Cassia nairobensis L.H.Bailey
• Cassia verdickii De Wild.
• Chamaesenna didymobotrya (Fresen.) Small

Distribution

Native distribution areas:

Continental: Africa Regional: Southern Africa Angola, Burundi, Zimbabwe Regional: Eastern Africa Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Rwanda, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Zaïre Introduced into: Assam, Benin, Canary Is., Cape Provinces, China South-Central, Cuba, Ecuador, Gambia, Hainan, India, Iraq, Jawa, KwaZulu-Natal, Madagascar, New Guinea, New South Wales, Northern Provinces, Pakistan, Queensland, Sri Lanka, Swaziland, Yemen References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Irwin, H.S. & Barneby, R.C., 1982. Memoirs of the New York Botanical Garden. Bronx, NY 35:467.

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2020. Senna didymobotrya in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2020 Sep 01. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2020. Senna didymobotrya. Published online. Accessed: Sep 01 2020.
• Tropicos.org 2020. Senna didymobotrya. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 01 Sep 2020.
• Catalogue of Life: 2023 Annual Checklist
• USDA, ARS, Germplasm Resources Information Network. Senna didymobotrya in the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service. Accessed: 07-Oct-06.

Vernacular names

English: African senna, popcorn senna, peanut butter cassia

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