Senna alexandrina Miller

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Status: Accepted
Genus: Senna Miller
Tribe: Cassieae
References: [151]

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Other names:

• Cassia acutifolia Del. [Synonym] [151][106]
  
• Cassia alexandrina (Garsault)Thell. [Synonym] [151]
  
• Cassia angustifolia M.Vahl [Synonym] [151]
  
• Cassia senna L. [Synonym] [106][1741][151]
  
• Senna acutifolia (Del.)Batka [Synonym] [151][106]
  
• Senna alexandrina Garsault [Synonym] [151]
  
• Senna angustifolia (Vahl)Batka [Synonym] [151]
  

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Common Names:

• Alexandrian Senna [11] [151]
  
• S‚n‚ [2157]
  
• S‚n‚ Grandes Feuilles [2157]
  
• Sen [2157]
  
• Sen de Espa¤a [151]
  
• Senna [106]
  
• Tinnevelly Senna [151]
  
• True Senna [151]
  

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Descriptors:

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

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Uses:

• Medicine [14] [106]
  

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Geographical Distribution:

• Africa
  • Algeria [106]
  • Djibouti [106] [239]
  • Egypt [11]
  • Ethiopia [106]
  • Kenya [106]
  • Mali [11]
  • Mozambique [106]
  • Niger [78]
  • Nigeria [11]
  • Somalia [106]
  • Sudan [106]

• Asia [1914] [1939] [2021] [2023]
  • India-ISO [106] [1914]
  • Iraq [1939]
  • Pakistan [2021]
  • Sri Lanka [2023]

• Caribbean [151] [2157]
  • Dominican Republic [151] [2157]
  • Haiti [151] [2157]

• Central America [151]
  • Mexico(North & Central) [151]
    • Guerrero [151]

• Middle East [1939]
  • Saudi Arabia [106]
  • South Yemen [1939]
  • United Arab Emirates [1939]
  • Yemen [1939]

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Notes:

• Two varieties recognized (Brenan FTEA ref.106).
  

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Last Update: 14/06/2001 12:50:39