Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Fabales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
dummeri
ID:
178761

Status:
valid

Authors:
E.Phillips & Hutch.

Source:
ildis

Year:
1921

Citation Micro:
Bothalia1: 45 (1921)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000178090

Common Names

  • Dummer's Sesbania
  • Dummer's Rattlebox
  • Rattlebox

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Description

Sesbania dummeri (also called Dummer's Sesbania, among many other common names) is an annual herb with yellow flowers and pinnately compound leaves. Native to Mexico, it is found in disturbed areas, grasslands, and open woodlands.

Uses & Benefits

Sesbania dummeri is used as a green manure, forage crop, and as a windbreak. It is also used in traditional medicine for treating fever, malaria, and other ailments.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Sesbania dummeri has small, white flowers with yellow centers. The seeds are small and round, and the seedlings are thin and wiry.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Sesbania dummeri is an annual plant native to India. It is best grown in full sun to partial shade and in well-drained soil. Propagation is done by seed. The seeds should be sown in spring and covered with a thin layer of soil.

Where to Find Sesbania dummeri

Sesbania dummeri is native to Central America and can be found in tropical and subtropical regions of the Americas, including Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Brazil, and Argentina.

Sesbania dummeri FAQ

What is the scientific name of Sesbania dummeri?

Sesbania dummeri

What are the common names of Sesbania dummeri?

Dummer's sesbania or white sesbania

What is the origin of Sesbania dummeri?

India and Southeast Asia

Species in the Sesbania genus

Sesbania exasperata, Sesbania macroptera, Sesbania oligosperma, Sesbania tomentosa, Sesbania vesicaria, Sesbania brevipedunculata, Sesbania cannabina, Sesbania cinerascens, Sesbania coerulescens, Sesbania dummeri, Sesbania goetzei, Sesbania greenwayi, Sesbania hirtistyla, Sesbania keniensis, Sesbania leptocarpa, Sesbania macowaniana, Sesbania macrantha, Sesbania mossambicensis, Sesbania notialis, Sesbania pachycarpa, Sesbania paucisemina, Sesbania punicea, Sesbania quadrata, Sesbania rostrata, Sesbania sericea, Sesbania sesban, Sesbania grandiflora, Sesbania somalensis, Sesbania speciosa, Sesbania sphaerocarpa, Sesbania subalata, Sesbania sudanica, Sesbania tetraptera, Sesbania transvaalensis, Sesbania wildemannii, Sesbania herbacea, Sesbania virgata, Sesbania coccinea, Sesbania drummondii, Sesbania longifolia, Sesbania javanica, Sesbania chippendalei, Sesbania formosa, Sesbania erubescens, Sesbania simpliciuscula, Sesbania brachycarpa, Sesbania benthamiana, Sesbania campylocarpa, Sesbania concolor, Sesbania madagascariensis,

Species in the Fabaceae family

References

Edwin Percy Phillips (1884-1967): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'E.Phillips' in the authors string.
John Hutchinson (1884-1972): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Hutch.' in the authors string.
POWO record for urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:518462-1: Based on the initial data import