Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Fabales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
vesicaria
ID:
166980

Status:
valid

Authors:
(Jacq.) Elliott

Source:
ildis

Year:
1823

Citation Micro:
Sketch Bot. S. Carolina2: 222 (1823)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000166309

Common Names

  • Vesicaria Sesbania
  • Vesicaria Tree
  • Vesicaria Sesban

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Synonyms

  • Glottidium vesicarium (Jacq.) R.M.Harper [valid]
  • Robinia vesicaria Jacq. [valid]
  • Phaca floridana Willd. [valid]
  • Aeschynomene platycarpa Michx. [valid]
  • Sesbania platycarpa (Michx.) Pers. [valid]
  • Colutea floribunda Poir. [valid]
  • Dalbergia polyphylla Poir. [valid]
  • Sesbania disperma Pursh [illegitimate]
  • Glottidium floridanum (Willd.) Desv. [deprecated]
  • Emerus vesicarius (Jacq.) Kuntze [valid]
  • Glottidium floridanum atrorubrum Nash [valid]
  • Glottidium vesicarium atrorubrum (Nash) Small [valid]
  • Glottidium vesicarium sericeum Cocks in R.W.S.Cocks [deprecated]
  • Sesbania vesicaria atrorubra (Nash) S.C.Brooks [valid]
  • Sesbania macrocarpa Muhl. ex Raf. [illegitimate]
  • Glottidium floridanum DC. [illegitimate]
  • Glottidium vesicarium sericeum Cocks in R.W.S.Cocks [valid]

Description

Sesbania vesicaria (also called Vesicaria Sesbania, among many other common names) is a species of flowering plant in the Fabaceae family. It is native to South America and is found in tropical and subtropical regions. It grows in dry forests, scrublands, and savannas.

Uses & Benefits

Sesbania vesicaria is used as an ornamental plant, for soil stabilization and erosion control, and as a windbreak.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Sesbania vesicaria has yellow flowers with five petals and a calyx of five sepals. The seeds are small and black. The seedlings are small, with a single pair of cotyledons.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Sesbania vesicaria is a fast-growing, evergreen shrub or small tree. It can be propagated from seed or cuttings. Seeds should be sown in spring in a well-drained, sandy soil. Cuttings should be taken in late spring or early summer and rooted in a sandy soil. The plant should be kept in a warm, sunny location and watered regularly.

Where to Find Sesbania vesicaria

Sesbania vesicaria can be found in tropical and subtropical regions of the Americas, from Mexico to Argentina.

Sesbania vesicaria FAQ

What is the scientific name of Sesbania vesicaria?

Sesbania vesicaria

What is the common name of Sesbania vesicaria?

Bladderpod

What is the natural habitat of Sesbania vesicaria?

Tropical and subtropical regions of South and Central America

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

Stephen Elliott (1771-1830): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Elliott' in the authors string.
Nikolaus Joseph von Jacquin (1727-1817): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Jacq.' in the authors string.
POWO record for urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:518555-1: Based on the initial data import