Sesbania bispinosa (Jacq.)W.Wight

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Status: Accepted
Genus: Sesbania Scop.
Tribe: Robinieae
References: [1915][1759][210][1056]

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Other names:

• Aeschynomene aculeata Schreber [Synonym] [1179]
  
• Aeschynomene bispinosa Jacq. [Synonym] [1056][1179][1915]
  
• Coronilla aculeata Willd. [Synonym] [1915]
  
• Sesbania aculeata (Willd.)Pers. [Synonym] [1179][1862]
  
• Sesbania aegyptiaca sensu Bojer [Misapplied] [1915][3052]
  

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Descriptors:

• Habit:
  • Herb
  • Shrub
• Lifespan:
  • Annual
  • Perennial
• Stems:
  • Not climbing
• Source(s):
  • 1988(Africa)Lock JM
  • 1990(Americas Update)Zarucchi JL
  • 1993 Polhill RM
  • 1993(Indian Ocean)Lock JM & Ireland H
  • 1999-05 Heald J
• Conservation Status:
  • Not Threatened

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Uses:

• Environmental [1862]
  
• Weed [1862] [2968]
  

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Geographical Distribution:

• Africa [1759]
  • Botswana [210]
  • Kenya [210]
  • Lesotho [210]
  • Malawi [1759]
  • Mozambique [210]
  • Namibia-ISO [210]
  • Somalia [210]
  • South Africa [210]
  • Tanzania [210]
  • Zimbabwe [1759]

• Asia [1937] [1939] [1969]
  • Afghanistan [1939]
  • Cambodia [1937]
  • China [210] [1939]
  • India-ISO [210]
  • Indonesia-ISO [1969]
  • Iran [1939]
  • Iraq [267] [1939]
  • Laos [1937]
  • Malaysia-ISO [1937]
  • Myanmar [267]
  • Pakistan [267]
  • Sri Lanka [267]
  • Thailand [267]
  • Vietnam [1937]

• Caribbean [1056] [1430] [1790] [2157]
  • Caribbean-TRP [1790]
  • Dominican Republic [2157]
  • Haiti [2157]
  • Jamaica [210] [1056]
  • Puerto Rico [1430]

• Indian Ocean [1915] [1941] [3080]
  • Madagascar [210] [1915]
  • Maldives [3080]
  • Mauritius [210] [1915]
  • Reunion [1915]
  • Seychelles [1941]

• Middle East [1939]
  • Oman [1939]

• Pacific Ocean [2968]
  • Fiji [267] [2968]
  • Society Is [2968]

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Notes:

• Widely introduced; native range uncertain (FTEA ref. 210).
  
• Two varieties, bispinosa & micrantha (FTEA ref. 210).
  
• Society Is material has been tentatively assigned to this species. [2968]
  

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Last Update: 14/06/2001 12:55:48