Sesbania sesban (L.) Merr.

• Region

  Africa

• Country

  Gabon

• Locality

  Gamba Complex : Rabi; Toucan. Roadside. Near MAB Plot 16.

• Elevation

  Alt. 20 - 100 m. (66 - 328 ft.)

• Coordinates

  -1.8, 9.9

• Location Notes

  [Africa]

• Distribution

  Map all specimens of this taxon

Plants of Africa
Fabaceae
Sesbania sesban (L.) Merr.
Det. Stephen F. Smith (US) 2002
Gabon: Gamba Complex : Rabi; Toucan.
1° 48' 00" S x 9° 54' 00" E, Elevation: 20 to 100 m. Roadside. Growing in standing
water. Near MAB Plot 16.
Herb 1.5 m. White watery sap when cut, stems mixed red and green; peduncles red,
pedicels and ovary green; calyx green, often extensively red mottled, (one flower, with red
lobe edges); outside unopened corolla yellow-green with extensive purple mottling,
becoming back of banner; partially open flower with yellow-orange banner inside, green at
center base; keel greenish white; side petals yellow along side of base of keel up to proximal
S. F. Smith 1928A	09 Mar 2002
with D. A. Bell, H. Bourobou Bourobou, F. J. Mayombo, T. Nzabi	Acc. # 2080132
Funded by Monitoring and Assessment of Biodiversity Program, NZP
United States National Herbarium (US), Smithsonian Institution
(1928A cont.) bend in keel, greenish white proximally, tips orange recurved with ridged
edges; calyx persistent in early fruit; fruit brown.
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