Senna petersiana

Senna petersiana

Senna petersiana

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Fabales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Eudicots Cladus: Core eudicots Cladus: Rosids Cladus: Eurosids I Ordo: Fabales

Familia: Fabaceae
Subfamilia: Caesalpinioideae
Tribus: Cassieae
Subtribus: Cassiinae
Genus: Senna
Species: Senna petersiana

Name

Senna petersiana (Bolle) Lock, 1988

Synonyms

• Cassia delagoensis Harv.
• Cassia petersiana Bolle

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Africa Regional: Tropical Africa Cameroon, Central African Repu, Ethiopia, Kenya, KwaZulu-Natal, Madagascar, Malawi, Mozambique, Northern Provinces, Rwanda, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Lock, J.M., 1988. Kew Bulletin. Kew, England 43:340.

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2020. Senna petersiana in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2020 Sep 03. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2020. Senna petersiana. Published online. Accessed: Sep 03 2020.
• Tropicos.org 2020. Senna petersiana. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 03 Sep 2020.
• Catalogue of Life: 2023 Annual Checklist
• USDA, ARS, Germplasm Resources Information Network. Senna petersiana in the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service. Accessed: 07-Oct-06.

Vernacular names

Afrikaans: Apiespeul
English: Dwarf cassia, Eared cassia, Eared senna, Monkey pod
Kiswahili: Mbaraka, Mpingawaume
Tshivenda: Munembenembe
isiZulu: umNembenembe, uHwabile

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