Senna italica subsp. italica
Also known as: Cassia arachoides Burch. +8 more
- Cassia arachoides Burch.
- Cassia aschrek Forssk.
- Cassia buchananii Kostel.
- Cassia lucida Denham
- Cassia obtusata Hayne
- Cassia porturegalensis Bancr. ex Macfad.
- Cassia porturegalis Bancr.
- Senna obtusa Roxb.
- Senna obtusata Link
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Subspecies
- Botanical Family: Fabaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a annual, perennial or subshrub.
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Senna italica subsp. italica is an annual, herbaceous perennial or shrub belonging to the Fabaceae family. Indigenous to Africa, Temperate Asia, and Tropical Asia, this subspecies is primarily associated with seasonally dry tropical conditions. It is a naturally occurring subspecies of Senna italica, which is linked below, along with other subspecies of this species.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Annual
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL
Regions (WGSRPD)
Arabian Peninsula, Indian Subcontinent, Macaronesia, Northeast Tropical Africa, Northern Africa, South Tropical Africa, West Tropical Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa, Western Asia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Angola, Burkina, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Djibouti, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gambia, The, Gulf States, India, Iran, Iraq, Lebanon-Syria, Libya, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria, Oman, Pakistan, Palestine, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Sinai, Socotra, Somalia, Sudan, West Himalaya, Western Sahara, Yemen
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Aruba, Benin, Colombia, Dominican Republic, Haiti, Jamaica, Leeward Is., Maryland, Myanmar, Netherlands Antilles, Puerto Rico, Transcaucasus, Uzbekistan, Venezuela, Venezuelan Antilles, Windward Is.
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