Senna

Senna silvestris (Vell.) H.S.Irwin & Barneby

First published in Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 35: 87 (1982)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is S. Tropical America. It is a shrub or tree and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome. It is has environmental uses and social uses.

Distribution

Native to:

Bolivia, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Colombia, Guyana, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, Venezuela

Accepted Infraspecifics

Classification

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Publications

Catálogo de Plantas y Líquenes de Colombia

  • Bernal, R., Gradstein, S.R. & Celis, M. (eds.). 2015. Catálogo de plantas y líquenes de Colombia. Instituto de Ciencias Naturales, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Bogotá. http://catalogoplantasdecolombia.unal.edu.co

Publications used to compile the distribution and map:

  • (2023). https://doi.org/10.11646/phytotaxa.589.2.4. epublication.
  • Boggan, J. Funck, V. & Kelloff, C. (1997). Checklist of the Plants of the Guianas (Guyana, Surinam, Franch Guiana) ed. 2: 1-238. University of Guyana, Georgetown.
  • Brako, L. & Zarucchi, J.L. (1993). Catalogue of the Flowering Plants and Gymnosperms of Peru. Monographs in Systematic Botany from the Missouri Botanical Garden 45: i-xl, 1-1286. Missouri Botanical Garden.
  • Forzza, R.C., Zappi, D. & Souza, V.C. (2016-continuously updated). Flora do Brasil 2020 em construção http://reflora.jbrj.gov.br/reflora/listaBrasil/ConsultaPublicaUC/ResultadoDaConsultaNovaConsulta.do.
  • Hokche, O., Berry, P.E. & Huber, O. (eds.) (2008). Nuevo Catálogo de la Flora Vascular de Venezuela: 1-859. Fundación Instituto Botánico de Venezuela.
  • Jørgensen, P.M., Nee, M.H. & Beck., S.G. (eds.) (2013). Catálogo de las plantas vasculares de Bolivia. Monographs in Systematic Botany from the Missouri Botanical Garden 127: 1-1741. Missouri Botanical Garden.
  • Paña-Chocarro, M.C., Espada-Mateos, C., Vera, M., Céspedes, G. & Knapp, S. (2010). Updated checklist of vascular plants of the Mbaracayú Forest Nature Reserve (Reserva Natural del Bosque Mbaracayú), Paraguay. Phytotaxa 12: 1-224.
  • Zuloaga, F.O., Morrone, O. , Belgrano, M.J., Marticorena, C. & Marchesi, E. (eds.) (2008). Catálogo de las Plantas Vasculares del Cono Sur. Monographs in Systematic Botany from the Missouri Botanical Garden 107: 1-3348. Missouri Botanical Garden.
  • da Silva e Silva, W.L., Cajueiro Gurgel, E.S., Moreira dos Santos, J.U. & Falcão da Silva, M. (2013). Inventário e distribuição geográfica de Leguminosae no arquipélago de Marajó, PA, Brazil. Hoehnea 40: 627-647.

Useful Plants and Fungi of Colombia

  • Bernal, R., Gradstein, S.R., & Celis, M. (eds.). (2020). Catálogo de Plantas y Líquenes de Colombia. v1.1. Universidad Nacional de Colombia. Dataset/Checklist. https://doi.org/10.15472/7avdhn
  • Castro-Moreno, C. (2019). Línea base de especies en términos de su vocación de conservación y uso sostenible del departamento de Santander-Proyecto Santander BIO.
  • Diazgranados et al. (2021). Catalogue of plants of Colombia. Useful Plants and Fungi of Colombia project. In prep.
  • GBIF.org (2021). GBIF species matching tool. https://www.gbif.org/tools/species-lookup
  • IUCN (2021). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2021-2. https://www.iucnredlist.org.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Aug 1, 2023 Cavalcanti, T.B.; Silva, G.P.; Silva, R.M.; Salimera-Pires, F.R. [1300] Brazil K000841273 Yes
Jan 1, 2009 Harley, R.; Saar, E.; Passos, L.; Guedes, M.L.; Stannard, B.; Atkins, S. [4999] Brazil K000840178 Yes
Mar 14, 2007 Carvalho, A.M.; Amorim, A.M.; Sant´Ana, S.C.; Jardim, J.G.; Souza, G.R.; Cruz, N.B. [966] Brazil K000840128 Yes
Oct 1, 2003 Bortoluzzi, R.L.C. [1100] Brazil K000840185 Yes
Feb 8, 2000 Ratter, J.A.; Bridgewater, S.; Fonsêca Filho, J. [8191] Brazil K000840136 Yes
Feb 8, 2000 Ratter, J.A.; Bridgewater, S.; Fonsêca Filho, J. [8191] Brazil K000840137 Yes
Jan 1, 1997 Hatschbach, G.; Schinini, A.; Barbosa, E. [66717] Brazil K000840181 Yes
Jan 1, 1997 Hatschbach, G.; Schinini, A.; Barbosa, E. [66717] Brazil K000840180 Yes
Jan 1, 1993 Proença, C. [874] Brazil K000840139 Yes
Jan 1, 1989 Pirani, J.R.; Harley, R.M.; Stannard, B.L.; Cordeiro, I.; Kameyana, C.; Giulietti, A.M. [1983] Brazil K000055612 Yes
Jan 1, 1989 Pirani, J.R.; Harley, R.M.; Stannard, B.L.; Cordeiro, I.; Kameyana, C.; Giulietti, A.M. [1983] Brazil K000055611 Yes
Apr 18, 1988 Ratter, J.A.; Milliken, W.; Ramos, J.; Lima, J. [6322] Brazil K000840133 Yes
May 28, 1986 Dorsett, S.P. [238] Brazil K000840110 Yes
Jan 1, 1986 Frame, D.; Goos, R.; Santos, J.L.; Taylor, W.C. [128] Brazil K000840182 Yes
Jan 1, 1986 Prance, G.T.; Nelson, B.; Teixeira, L.O.A.; Amaral, I.L.; Revilla, J. [30023] Brazil K000840179 Yes
Jan 1, 1985 Taylor, E.L.; Silva, M.F.F.; Oliviero, J.; Rosario, C.S.; Silva, J.B.F.; Santos, M.R. [1229] Brazil K000840135 Yes
Jan 1, 1985 Teixeira, L.O.A.; Fife, A.J.; McFarland, K.; Mota, C.D.A.; Santos, J.L.; Gomes, S.P.; Nelson, B.W. [1051] Brazil K000840129 Yes
Jan 1, 1984 Schultes, R.E.; Cabrera, I. [26051] Colombia K000556665 Yes
Jan 1, 1984 Mori, S.; Rabelo, B.; Belo, H.; Cardoso, J.; Nonato, R.; Santos, M.R. [16335] Brazil K000840131 Yes
Mar 15, 1981 Ratter, J.A.; Rocha, M.P.; Castro, R.A. [4437] Brazil K000840184 Yes
Jan 1, 1981 Harley, R.M.; Bromley, G.L.; Carvalho, A.M.; Hage, J.L.; Brito, H.S. [21121] Brazil K000055618 Yes
Jan 1, 1981 Harley, R.M.; Bromley, G.L.; Carvalho, A.M.; Hage, J.L.; Brito, H.S. [21241] Brazil K000055619 Yes
Jan 1, 1981 Harley, R.M.; Bromley, G.L.; Carvalho, A.M.; Hage, J.L.; Brito, H.S. [21241] Brazil K000055620 Yes
Jan 1, 1981 Schultes, R.E.; Cabrera, I. [26051], Colombia K000556665 Yes
Jan 1, 1980 Maas, P.J.M.; Kubitzki, K.; Steward, W.C.; Ramos, J.F.; Pinheiro, W.S.; Lima, J.F. [12814] Brazil K000840193 Yes
Jan 1, 1979 Irwin, H.S.; Maxwell, H.; Wasshansen, D.C. [20873] Brazil K000840194 Yes
Jan 1, 1967 Prance, G.T.; Forero, E.; Pena, B.S.; Ramos, J.F. [3962] Brazil K000840141 Yes
Prance, G.T.; Forero, E.; Wrigley, B.L.; Ramos, J.F.; Farias, L.G. [6015] Brazil K000840186 Yes
Riedel [514] Brazil K000840100 Yes
Prance, G.T.; Forero, E.; Coelho, L.F.; Ramos, J.F.; Farias, L.G. [5759] Brazil K000840145 Yes
Glaziou, A.F.M. [10688] Brazil K000840101 Yes
Krukoff, B.A. [5093] Brazil K000840162 Yes
Lima, A. [1364] Brazil K000840188 Yes
Smith, D. [131] Brazil K000840114 Yes
Glaziou, A. [2982] Brazil K000840123 Yes
Burchell [8740] Brazil K000840124 Yes
Krukoff, B.A. [8282] Brazil K000840169 Yes
Schomburgk [s.n.] Brazil K000840168 Yes
Saint-Hilaire, A.F.C.P., de [388] Brazil K000840092 Yes
Smith, D. [275] Brazil K000840105 Yes
Weir, J. [161] Brazil K000840095 Yes
Prance, G.T.; Forero, E.; Pena, B.S.; Ramos, J.F. [4544] Brazil K000840142 Yes
Gardner, G. [3692] Brazil K000840111 Yes
Schucht [6837] Brazil K000840084 Yes
Prance, G.T.; Peninnington, T.D.; Pires, J.M. [1280] Brazil K000840158 Yes
Glaziou, A.F.M. [14626] Brazil K000840107 Yes
Prance, G.T.; Philcox, D.; Forero, E.; Coelho, L.F.; Ramos, J.F.; Farias, L.G. [5209] Brazil K000840161 Yes
Claussen, P.; Delessert, B. [8169] Brazil K000840103 Yes
Krukoff [5093] Brazil K000840167 Yes
Krukoff, B.A. [1111] Brazil K000840150 Yes
Burchell [6512] Brazil K000840120 Yes
Ratter, J.A.; Santos, R.R.; Souza, R.; Ferreira, A.; Fonseca, J. [1319] Brazil K000840176 Yes
Prance, G.T.; Philcox, D.; Forero, E.; Coelho, L.F.; Ramos, J.F.; Farias, L.G. [5395] Brazil K000840172 Yes
Claussen, P. [s.n.] Brazil K000840096 Yes
Traill, J.W.H. [143] Brazil K000840093 Yes
Prance, G.T.; Ramos, J.F.; Farias, L.G. [7322] Brazil K000840156 Yes
Lima, A. [2924] Brazil K000840160 Yes
Onishi, E.; Ferreira, A.; Taituba [893] Brazil K000840086 Yes
Lima, A. [3176] Brazil K000840117 Yes
Eiten, G.; Clayton, W.D. [6193] Brazil K000840090 Yes
Argent, G.C.G. [6803] Brazil K000840177 Yes
Riedel [556] Brazil K000840081 Yes
s.coll. [13741] K000840126 Yes
Gardner, G. [3692] Brazil K000840108 Yes
Spruce [908] Brazil K000840164 Yes
Prance, G.T.; Philcox, D.; Forero, E.; Coelho, L.F.; Ramos, J.F.; Farias, L.G. [5451] Brazil K000840173 Yes
Prance, G.T.; Forero, E.; Wrigley, B.L.; Ramos, J.F.; Farias, L.G. [6473] Bolivia K000840157 Yes
Krukoff, B.A. [8282] Brazil K000840174 Yes
Ratter, J.A.; Milliken, W.; Ramos, J.; Lima, J. [6322] Brazil K000840132 Yes
Kirkbride, J.H., Jr; Lleras, E. [3053] Brazil K000840130 Yes
Prance, G.T.; Philcox, D.; Forero, E.; Coelho, L.F.; Ramos, J.F.; Farias, L.G. [5582] Brazil K000840159 Yes
Hunt, D.R.; Ramos, J.F. [5595] Brazil K000840187 Yes
Prance, G.T.; Silva, N.T. [58604] Brazil K000840087 Yes
Regnell, A.F. [483] Brazil K000840127 Yes
Anderson, W.R.; Fonseca, S.G.; Santos, R.R.; Souza, R. [10613] Brazil K000840138 Yes
Rater [129] Brazil K000840083 Yes
Prance, G.T.; Pena, B.S.; Ramos, J.F. [2996] Brazil K000840192 Yes
Prance, G.T.; Philcox, D.; Forero, E.; Coelho, L.F.; Ramos, J.F.; Farias, L.G. [5451] Brazil K000840152 Yes
Prance, G.T.; Forero, E.; Pena, B.S.; Ramos, J.F. [4127] Brazil K000840140 Yes
Macêdo, A. [4128] Brazil K000840122 Yes
Ratter, J.A.; Santos, R.R.; Souza, R.; Ferreira, A. [1409] Brazil K000840171 Yes
Burchell [8740] Brazil K000840121 Yes
Prance, G.T. [7312] Brazil K000840144 Yes
Prance, G.T.; Philcox, D.; Forero, E.; Coelho, L.F.; Ramos, J.F.; Farias, L.G. [5395] Brazil K000840146 Yes
Spruce, R. [s.n.] Brazil K000840165 Yes
Prance, G.T.; Ramos, J.F.; Farias, L.G. [7312] Brazil K000840143 Yes
Burchell [5173] Brazil K000840118 Yes
Ducke, A. [s.n.] Brazil K000840113 Yes
Burchell [8624] Brazil K000840125 Yes
Mexia, Y.E.J. [5610] Brazil K000840112 Yes
Froes, R. [1745] Brazil K000840190 Yes
Weddell, H.A. [1606] Brazil K000840099 Yes
Harley, R.M.; Souza, R. [11152] Brazil K000840094 Yes
Ratter, J.A.; Bertolda, J.; Castro, R.A.; Santos, R.R.; Souza, R. [980] Brazil K000840116 Yes
Krukoff, B.A. [5093] Brazil K000840189 Yes
Glaziou, A.F.M. [14636] Brazil K000840106 Yes
Irwin, H.S.; Souza, R.; Santos, R.R. [10439] Brazil K000840088 Yes
Irwin, H.S. [2387] Brazil K000840148 Yes
Sellow [s.n.] Brazil K000840104 Yes
Krukoff, B.A. [1111] Brazil K000840149 Yes
Schomburgk [895] Brazil K000840166 Yes
Pires, J.M.; Rodrigues, W.; Irvine, G.C. [51046] Brazil K000840147 Yes
Glaziou, A.F.M. [13741] Brazil K000840109 Yes
Maguire, B.; Pires, J.M.; Maguire, C.K.; Silva, N.T. [56593] Brazil K000840151 Yes
Prance, G.T.; Forero, E.; Wrigley, B.L.; Ramos, J.F.; Farias, L.G. [6565] Brazil K000840155 Yes
Prance, G.T.; Philcox, D.; Forero, E.; Coelho, L.F.; Ramos, J.F.; Farias, L.G. [5582] Brazil K000840170 Yes
Pires, J.M.; Rodrigues, W.; Irvine, G.C. [50379] Brazil K000840098 Yes
Lima, H.C.; Oliveira, A.S. [6197] Brazil K000840134 Yes
Hoehne, W. [s.n.] Brazil K000840115 Yes
Schomburgk [895] Brazil K000840163 Yes
Sandeman, C. [2117] Brazil K000840091 Yes
Prance, G.T.; Philcox, D.; Forero, E.; Coelho, L.F.; Ramos, J.F.; Farias, L.G. [5209] Brazil K000840175 Yes
Riedel [480] Brazil K000840082 Yes
Santos, R.R.; Souza, R. [1735] Brazil K000840119 Yes
Hunt, D.R.; Ramos, J.F. [5595] Brazil K000840153 Yes
Sellow [s.n.] Brazil K000504571 Type Yes
Irwin, H.S.; Fonseca, S.F.; Souza, R.; Santos, R.R.; Ramos, J. [27295] Brazil K000840089 Yes
Prance, G.T.; Forero, E.; Coelho, L.F.; Ramos, J.F.; Farias, L.G. [5801] Bolivia K000840154 Yes
Ducke [482] Brazil K000840191 Yes
Onishi; Ferreira; Taituba [893] Brazil K000840085 Yes
Anderson, W.R.; Fonseca, S.G.; Santos, R.R.; Souza, R. [11036] Brazil K000840183 Yes
de Carvalho, A.M. [2215] Brazil K:SPC-52886.000 No
Smith, D. [275] Brazil K000840102 Yes
Reitz; Klein [6255] Brazil K000840097 Yes
Venezuela K000927212 Yes
Venezuela K000927213 Yes
Venezuela K000927214 Yes
Peru K000927215 Yes
Peru K000927216 Yes
Peru K000927217 Yes
Peru K000927218 Yes
Peru K000927219 Yes
Peru K000927220 Yes
Peru K000927221 Yes
Peru K000927222 Yes
Peru K000927223 Yes
Peru K000927224 Yes
Colombia K000927225 Yes
Colombia K000927226 Yes
Colombia K000927227 Yes
Colombia K000927228 Yes
Venezuela K000927229 Yes
Venezuela K000927230 Yes
Venezuela K000927231 Yes
Venezuela K000927232 Yes
Venezuela K000927233 Yes
Venezuela K000927234 Yes
Colombia K000927235 Yes
Colombia K000927236 Yes
Colombia K000927237 Yes
Colombia K000927238 Yes
Peru K000927239 Yes
Peru K000927240 Yes
Peru K000927241 Yes
Peru K000927242 Yes
Peru K000927243 Yes
Peru K000927295 Yes
Peru K000927296 Yes
Peru K000927297 Yes
Peru K000927298 Yes
Peru K000927299 Yes
Peru K000927399 Yes
Peru K000927400 Yes
Peru K001475657 Yes
Peru K001475658 Yes

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