Senna italica

Senna italica

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. Senna
Species: Senna italica
Subspecies: S. i. subsp. arachoides – S. i. subsp. italica – S. i. subsp. micrantha

Name

Senna italica Mill., 1768

Synonyms

• Cassia italica (Mill.) Spreng.
• Cassia obovata Collad.
• Senna obovata Link
• Senna obtusa Roxb.

Distribution

Native distribution areas:

Continental: Africa Algeria, Angola, Botswana, Burkina, Cameroon, Cape Provinces, Cape Verde, Central African Repu, Chad, Djibouti, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Free State, Gambia, Gulf States, India, Iran, Iraq, Kenya, KwaZulu-Natal, Lebanon-Syria, Libya, Mali, Mauritania, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Northern Provinces, Oman, Pakistan, Palestine, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Sinai, Somalia, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Uganda, West Himalaya, Western Sahara, Yemen, Zimbabwe Extinct in: Socotra Introduced into: Aruba, Benin, Colombia, Dominican Republic, Haiti, Jamaica, Leeward Is., Netherlands Antilles, Puerto Rico, Transcaucasus, Uzbekistan, Venezuela, Venezuelan Antilles, Windward Is. References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Miller, P. 1768. The Gardeners Dictionary: containing the best and newest methods of cultivating and improving the kitchen, fruit, flower garden, and nursery. Ed. 8, 3 volumes (without pagination), John & Francis Rivington, London. DOI: 10.5962/bhl.title.541 Reference page.  2. 1768

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2020. Senna italica 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 italica. Published online. Accessed: Sep 01 2020.
• Tropicos.org 2020. Senna italica. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 01 Sep 2020.
• Catalogue of Life: 2023 Annual Checklist
• USDA, ARS, Germplasm Resources Information Network. Senna italica in the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service. Accessed: 07-Oct-06.

Vernacular names

azərbaycanca: Tərs yumurtavari səna
English: Port Royal senna
español: Chotatarado
suomi: italiansenna
தமிழ்: நிலவாகை

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