Senna italica Miller Subsp. italica

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Status: Accepted
Genus: Senna Miller
Tribe: Cassieae
Rank: Subsp.
Subspecies: italica
Subspecies authority: Miller
References: [1774]

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Other names:

• Cassia aschrek Forsskal [Synonym] [153]
  
• Cassia italica (Miller)Sprengel Subsp. italica [Synonym] [1774]
  
• Cassia obovata Colladon [Synonym] [153]
  

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Common Names:

• Italian Senna [153]
  
• Senegal Senna [153]
  
• Tripoli Senna [153]
  

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Descriptors:

• Habit:
  • Herb
  • Shrub
• Lifespan:
  • Perennial
• Stems:
  • Not climbing
• Source(s):
  • 1988(Africa)Lock JM
  • 1993 Polhill RM
• Conservation Status:
  • Not Threatened

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Uses:

• Food and Drink [14]
  
• Medicine [14]
  

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Geographical Distribution:

• Africa
  • Cameroon [111]
  • Cape Verde [153]
  • Chad [111]
  • Djibouti [8]
  • Egypt [153]
  • Gambia The [153]
  • Libya [141]
  • Mali [11]
  • Niger [11]
  • Nigeria [153]
  • Senegal [153]
  • Somalia [153]
  • Sudan [153]
  • Western Sahara [153]

• Asia [153]
  • India-ISO [153]
  • Iran [153]

• Middle East
  • Israel [153]

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Last Update: 14/06/2001 12:50:23