Senna sophera (L.)Roxb.

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Status: Accepted
Genus: Senna Miller
Tribe: Cassieae
References: [151][1414][1430][1941][2832]

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Other names:

• Cassia canca Cav. [Synonym] [151]
  
• Cassia esculenta Roxb. [Synonym] [2235]
  
• Cassia frutescens Miller [Synonym] [151]
  
• Cassia geminiflora Schrank [Synonym] [151]
  
• Cassia linearis Michaux [Synonym] [151]
  
• Cassia lineata Michaux [Synonym] [151]
  
• Cassia occidentalis L. Var. glabra DC. [Synonym] [151]
  
• Cassia occidentalis L. Var. sophera (L.)Kuntze [Synonym] [151]
  
• Cassia patula Aiton [Synonym] [151]
  
• Cassia proboscidea Pollard [Synonym] [151]
  
• Cassia sophera L. [Synonym] [106][1414][151][2825][1941][1741][1430]
  
• Cassia sophera L. Var. ligustrinoides Benth. [Synonym] [151]
  
• Cassia torosa Cav. [Synonym] [2825]
  
• Chamaefistula sophera G.Don [Synonym] [151]
  
• Ditremexa sophera (L.)Britton & Wilson [Synonym] [151][1430]
  

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Common Names:

• Brusca [151]
  
• Kasondi Senna [2153]
  
• S‚n‚ Zombi [151]
  

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Descriptors:

• Habit:
  • Shrub
• Lifespan:
  • Perennial
• Stems:
  • Not climbing
• Source(s):
  • 1988(Africa)Lock JM
  • 1988(Americas)Zarucchi JL
  • 1990(New Zealand & Pacific)Horn P
  • 1993 Polhill RM
  • 1993 Zarucchi JL
  • 1993(Indian Ocean)Lock JM & Ireland H
  • 1996(Japan)Ohashi H
• Scrutinised globally by taxonomic co-ordinator:
  • 1993 Zarucchi JL
• Conservation Status:
  • Not Threatened

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Uses:

• Environmental [2265] [3076]
  
• Medicine [2021]
  
• Weed [2023]
  

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Geographical Distribution:

• Africa
  • Benin [8]
  • Equatorial Guinea-ISO [11]
  • Ethiopia [24]
  • Ghana [11]
  • Ivory Coast [11]
  • Kenya [106]
  • Liberia [11]
  • Nigeria [11]
  • Sierra Leone [11]
  • Socotra [8]
  • Somalia [106]
  • South Africa [107]
  • Tanzania [106]
  • Zaire [113]

• Asia [261] [1914] [1935] [1936] [1939] [2002] [2021] [2023] [2085] [2825]
  • Cambodia [1935]
  • China [1939]
  • India [1914]
  • Indonesia-ISO [1936]
  • Iraq [1939]
  • Irian Jaya [261]
  • Laos [1935]
  • Malaysia-ISO [1936]
  • Pakistan [2021]
  • Philippines [1936]
  • Ryukyu Is [2825]
  • Sri Lanka [2023]
  • Thailand [2002]
  • Vietnam [1935]

• Caribbean [2153] [2157]
  • Bahamas [2153]
  • Caribbean-TRP [151] [1430]
  • Dominican Republic [2157]
  • Haiti [2157]

• Central America [151]
  • Mexico(North & Central) [151]
  • Mexico(South East) [151]
  • Panama [151] [1224]

• Indian Ocean [1915] [1941] [3054] [3076]
  • Comoro Is [3054]
  • Maldives [3076]
  • Mauritius [1915]
  • Reunion [1915]
  • Seychelles [1941]

• Middle East [1939]
  • Oman [1939]

• Pacific Ocean [2235] [2265]
  • Hawaii [2265]
  • Marshall Is [2235]
  • New Zealand(North) [2265]
  • New Zealand(South) [2265]
  • Northern Marianas [2235]
  • Tonga [2265]

• South America
  • Brazil [151] [1414]
  • Colombia [151]
  • Guyana [151]
  • Venezuela [151]

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Last Update: 14/06/2001 12:50:41