Fabaceae
Sesbania

Sesbania cinerascens Welw. ex Baker

First published in D.Oliver & auct. suc. (eds.), Fl. Trop. Afr. 2: 134 (1871)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Chad to NE. Namibia. It is a perennial or shrub and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Angola, Botswana, Caprivi Strip, Chad, Namibia, Zambia, Zaïre

Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Brummitt, R.K. & al. (2007). Flora Zambesiaca 3(3): 1-258. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Figueiredo, E. & Smith, G.F. (2008). Plants of Angola. Strelitzia 22: 1-279. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
  • Germishuizen, G. & Meyer, N.L. (eds.) (2003). Plants of Southern Africa an annotated checklist. Strelitzia 14: 1-1231. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
  • Lock, J.M. (1989). Legumes of Africa a check-List: 1-619. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Mannheimer, C.A. & Curtis, B.A. (eds.) (2009). Le Roux and Müller's field guide to the trees and shrubs of Namibia, rev. ed.: 1-525. Macmillan Education Namibia, Windhoek.

Flora Zambesiaca

  • [in F.T.A. 2: 134 (1871) for most part]
  • emend. E.P. Sousa in C.F.A. 3: 183 (1962).
  • —Gillett in Kew Bull. 17: 121, fig.5/1 (1963).
  • —K. Coates Palgrave, Trees Sthn. Africa, ed.2: 313 (1988).
  • —Lewis in Kirkia 13: 31 (1988).
  • —M. Coates Palgrave, Trees Sthn. Africa: 380 (2002).
  • —Schreiber in Merxmüller, Prodr. Fl. SW Afrika, fam. 60: 109 (1970).
  • —White, F.F.N.R.: 433 (1962).

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Figueiredo, E. & Smith, G.F. (2008). Plants of Angola. Strelitzia 22: 1-279. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
  • Lock, J.M. (1989). Legumes of Africa a check-List: 1-619. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Mannheimer, C.A. & Curtis, B.A. (eds.) (2009). Le Roux and Müller's field guide to the trees and shrubs of Namibia, rev. ed.: 1-525. Macmillan Education Namibia, Windhoek.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Aug 1, 1988 Long, D.G.; Rae, D.A.H. [703] Botswana K000317508 Yes
Aug 3, 1984 Smith, P.A. [4384] Botswana K000317509 Yes
Aug 3, 1984 Smith, P.A. [4384] Botswana K000317510 Yes
Jun 13, 1983 Smith, P.A. [4127] Botswana K000317513 Yes
Jun 13, 1983 Smith, P.A. [4122] Botswana K000317516 Yes
Jun 13, 1983 Smith, P.A. [4118] Botswana K000317518 Yes
Jun 13, 1983 Smith, P.A. [4118] Botswana K000317517 Yes
Jun 13, 1983 Smith, P.A. [4127] Botswana K000317512 Yes
Jun 13, 1983 Smith, P.A. [4122] Botswana K000317515 Yes
Smith, P.A. [238] Botswana K000317520 Yes
Russell, G.E.G. [2805] Botswana K000317507 Yes
Russell, G.E.G. [2796] Botswana K000317505 Yes
Heath, A.; Heath, R. [2862] Botswana K001600952 Yes
Richards, H.M. [14698] Botswana K000317502 Yes
Russell, G.E.G. [2791] Botswana K000317506 Yes
Smith, P.A. [1338] Botswana K000317521 Yes
Russell, G.E.G. [2423] Botswana K000317504 Yes
Russell, G.E.G. [2423] Botswana K000317503 Yes

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0

  • Flora Zambesiaca

    • Flora Zambesiaca
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

  • International Legume Database and Information Service

    • International Legume Database and Information Service (ILDIS) V10.39 Nov 2011
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Plants and People Africa

    • Common Names from Plants and People Africa http://www.plantsandpeopleafrica.com/
    • © Plants and People Africa http://www.plantsandpeopleafrica.com http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/