Sesbania speciosa Taub. ex Engl.

 
  • Family : FABACEAE
    (PEA OR BEAN FAMILY)
  • Family (as per The Plant List) : Leguminosae
  • Subfamily : Faboideae
  • Species : Sesbania speciosa
  • Species Name (as per The Plant List) : Sesbania speciosa Taub.
  • Habit : Shrub
  • Flower, Fruit : November-February
  • Native : Africa
  • Comments : Occasional in plains and also planted in sugarcane fields for green manure.
  • Conservation Status : Vulnerable (VU)
  • World Distribution : Africa; Introduced in India, Sri Lanka, Philippines and Papua New Guinea
  • Literature : H.O. Saxena & M. Brahmam, 1994- Flora of Orissa Vol. 1; IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2014.1.
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Arun Singh R., Deepak Kumar, Raja K Swamy and Navendu Page (2016). Digital Flora of Eastern Ghats. http://easternghats.ces.iisc.ernet.in/plants.php?name=Sesbania speciosa. Downloaded on 29 June 2024.

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