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Sesbania bispinosa
Country
| Country | Myanmar |
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| Continent Ocean | Asia |
Classification
| Kingdom | Plantae (COL) |
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| Phylum | Tracheophyta (COL) |
| Class | Magnoliopsida (COL) |
| Order | Fabales (COL) |
| Family | Fabaceae (COL) |
Taxonomy
| Genus | Sesbania | Reference | |
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| SubGenus | Vernacular Name | ||
| Species | bispinosa | IUCN Threat Status-Year | Least Concern, 2011 |
| SubSpecies | Nat'l Threat Status-Year | Not Evaluated, 2000 | |
| Infraspecies | Reason for Change | ||
| Infraspecies Rank | CITES | ||
| Taxonomic Group | Plants | Native Status | Native |
| Scientific Name Author | Jacq. W.Wight | Country Distribution | Myanmar |
| Citation | Description | Geographic Range [top]
Range Description: Sesabania bispinosa is distributed in tropical Africa and Asia. It occurs throughout India.
Countries occurrence:
Native:
Afghanistan; Bangladesh; Cambodia; India (Andhra Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Bihar, Chandigarh, Dadra-Nagar-Haveli, Daman, Delhi, Diu, Goa, Gujarat, Haryana, Jammu-Kashmir, Karnataka, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Orissa, Pondicherry, Punjab, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Tripura, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal); Kenya; Mozambique; Myanmar; Nepal; Somalia; Tanzania, United Republic of; Thailand; Viet Nam; Zimbabwe
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Population [top]
Population:
It is a cosmopolitan species and distributed commonly almost all over its known distribution.
Current Population Trend: Stable
Additional data:
? Population severely fragmented: No
Habitat and Ecology [top]
Habitat and Ecology:
It is a small annual shrub with thick stems, coming profusely after rainfall in the months of July and August. It is found scattered in cultivated fields but cannot be considered as a troublesome weed. However, it is not confined to wetlands but often found in swamps, marshy wastelands, water-logged places, banks of ponds and rivers, rice fields and seasonally inundated areas. It is also tolerates saline and alkaline conditions (Cook 1996).
Systems: Terrestrial; Freshwater
Continuing decline in area, extent and/or quality of habitat: No
Use and Trade [top]
Use and Trade:
The stems provide a strong durable fiber, which is used in paper industry. It is grown as a green manure (adding 150 kg N/ha), leaves used for forage and for poultry feed in South Africa. Seed flour is used in the treatment of ringworm, skin diseases and wounds (Duke 1981). The mature seeds of this species are known to be cooked and eaten by the Indian tribals, Katkharis and Ghonds (Siddhuraju et al. 1995).
Threats [top]
Major Threat(s):
No threats have been reported for this species.
Conservation Actions [top]
Conservation Actions:
No conservation actions are known or needed for this species.
Citation: Mani, S. 2011. Sesbania bispinosa. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2011: e.T175224A7125599. http://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2011-1.RLTS.T175224A7125599.en. Downloaded on 10 January 2017.
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| Individual Count | 0 | GML Features | |
| Observerd Individual Count | 0 | Notes |
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Additional Info
Synonyms To Manage Synonyms for Sesbania bispinosa, click this link: Synonyms. |
Aeschynomene aculeata Schreb. ¦ Aeschynomene bispinosa Jacq. ¦ Aeschynomene spinulosa Roxb. ¦ Coronilla aculeata Willd. ¦ Coronilla aculete Willd. ¦ Sesban aculeatus Poir. ¦ Sesbania aculeata (Willd.)Pers. ¦ Sesbania aculeata (Willd.)Poir. ¦ Sesbania aculeata Poir. ¦ Sesbania aculeata var. elatior Prain ¦ Sesbania aegyptiaca sensu Bojer ¦ Sesbania arborescens Kostel. ¦ Sesbania bispinosa var. elatior (Prain)Raizada & Saxena ¦ |
Common Names To Manage Common Names for Sesbania bispinosa, click this link: Common Names. |
Sesbania Pea () |
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Species Record Updated By:
Carlos Aurelio Callangan
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