Fabaceae
Sesbania

Sesbania hepperi J.B.Gillett

First published in Kew Bull. 17: 137 (1963)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Sahel. It grows primarily in the desert or dry shrubland biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Guinea, Mali, Nigeria, Sudan

Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Farruggia, F.T. & Wojciechowski, M.F. (2021). Personal Communication on Fabaceae, Sesbania. 1.

An alternative taxonomy had been proposed by the following authorities:

  • Bidgood, S. & Friis, I. (2009). Reconsideration of the African species Sesbania sudanica and S. hepperi (Leguminosae subfam. Papilionoideae) as to their variation in Ethiopis. Kew Bulletin 64: 301-305. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. [Cited as Sesbania sudanica.]
  • Darbyshire, I., Kordofani, M., Farag, I., Candiga, R. & Pickering, H. (eds.) (2015). The Plants of Sudan and South Sudan: 1-400. Kew publishing, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. [Cited as Sesbania sudanica.]

International Legume Database and Information Service

  • Gillett, J. B. et al. (1971). Papilionoideae. In: Fl. Trop. E. Africa, Milne-Redhead & Polhill

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Sinsin, B.; Agbani, P.; Adokpo, C. [2758] Benin K001297832 Yes
Hepper, F.N. [1196] Nigeria K000393416 Type Yes
Hepper, F.N. [1196] Nigeria K000393415 Type Yes

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

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

  • 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 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

  • World Checklist of Vascular plants (WCVP)

    • 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