Senna baccarinii (Chiov.) Lock

Extinction risk predictions for the world's flowering plants to support their conservation (2024). Bachman, S.P., Brown, M.J.M., Leão, T.C.C., Lughadha, E.N., Walker, B.E. https://nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/nph.19592

Conservation

Predicted extinction risk: not threatened. Confidence: confident

International Legume Database and Information Service

Conservation

Not Threatened

Ecology

Africa: Somalia-Masai bushland and thicket

Morphology General Habit

Perennial, Not climbing, Shrub

M. Thulin et al. Flora of Somalia, Vol. 1-4 [updated 2008] https://plants.jstor.org/collection/FLOS

Type

S1, between “Baghei Godudu” and “Audinle”, Paoli 946 (FT lecto.).

Morphology General Habit

Shrub or small tree, 1–4 m high

Morphology Leaves

Leaf-rhachis with a fusiform or stipitate gland between the lowest pair or several pairs of leaflets; stipules subulate, caducous; leaflets (2–)4–6 pairs, elliptic to obovate-elliptic, 1–3 x 0.5–1.6 cm, puberulous

Morphology Reproductive morphology Inflorescences

Racemes corymbose

Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Calyx

Sepals rounded at apex

Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Corolla

Petals yellow, obovate, 1.3–2 cm long

Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Androecium Stamens

3 large, 4 medium-sized and 3 small

Morphology Reproductive morphology Fruits

Pods oblong-linear, slightly curved, flattened, 5–7.5 x 1–1.8 cm, indehiscent, with papery valves

Morphology Reproductive morphology Seeds

Seeds olive, with a small areole on each face.

Distribution

N1; C2; S1, also cultivated in S2; E Ethiopia, N Kenya

Ecology

Altitude range 400–1200 m.

Vernacular

Angelelo, ghed medu, gel fijis (Somali).

Leguminosae, J. B. Gillett, R. M. Polhill & B. Verdcourt. Flora of Tropical East Africa. 1971

Morphology General Habit

Shrub 1.2–2.1 m. high.

Morphology Branches

Branchlets minutely appressed-puberulous, as are the petioles, rhachides and pedicels.

Morphology Leaves

Leaves:petiole eglandular (i.e. without conspicuous glands—minute reddish ones may be present); rhachis with a conspicuous fusiform or stipitate gland between the lowest pair or several pairs of leaflets. Stipules subulate, caducous, 0.3–0.75 mm. wide. Leaflets normally 4–6 pairs (only occasional reduced leaves with 2–3 pairs), elliptic to obovate-elliptic, 0.9–3(–3.4) cm. long, 0.4–1.6(–1.8) cm. wide, rounded and often ± emarginate at apex, minutely appressed-puberulous on both surfaces.

Morphology Reproductive morphology Inflorescences

Racemes 2–6(? more)-flowered, clearly pedunculate, corymnbose; their axes often with conspicuous glands similar to those on the leaf-rhachides.

Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Pedicel

Pedicels (in flower) 1.5–1.8 cm. long.

Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Calyx

Sepals rounded at apex.

Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Corolla

Petals yellow, obovate to suborbicular, 1.3–2 cm. long.

Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Androecium Stamens

Stamens:3 lower with large anthers and long filaments; 4 with somewhat shorter anthers and short filaments; 3 upper with reduced anthers.

Morphology Reproductive morphology Fruits

Pods oblong-linear, slightly curved, flattened, 5–7.5 cm. long, 1–1.4 cm. wide, indehiscent, with papery valves, scarcely undulate, appressed-pubescent, rounded to abruptly acute at apex.

Morphology Reproductive morphology Seeds

Seeds olive, normal size and shape uncertain, but with a small areole 1.5 × 0.5–0.8 mm. on each face.

Habitat

Dry scrub with trees; 610–760 m.

Distribution

K1