Sesbania sericea (Willd.) DC.

  • Filed As

    Fabaceae
    Sesbania sericea (Willd.) DC.

  • Collector(s)

    M. H. Nee 44074, 29 Oct 1993

  • Location

    Puerto Rico. Añasco. Bo. Añasco Abajo, 3 km. (by air) W of Añasco, along Hwy. 115, just NW of junction with Hwy. 2.

  • Habitat

    Roadside and sugarcane fields.

  • Description

    To 3 m. tall, woody at base, wit central erect stem and spreading branches. Apparently variable in pubescence (or two very similar species?). Flowers dull yellow, with purple lines or marks. Fruit green, hanging. Phenology of specimen: Flower, Fruit.

  • Specimen Notes

    Voucher for wood specimen, MADw 47943. Voucher for medicinal screening by Pfizer Inc.: 44074a ST (Nee-923), 44074b LF+TW+FR (Nee-924).

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 00855789

    Occurrence ID: 1be7357c-0f42-4f38-872f-3f901bb76c93

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  • Region

    West Indies

  • Country

    Puerto Rico

  • State/Province

    Añasco

  • Locality

    Bo. Añasco Abajo, 3 km. (by air) W of Añasco, along Hwy. 115, just NW of junction with Hwy. 2.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 2 m. (7 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    18.28, -67.17

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