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Sorting Sesbania names

Species on this page ( A = names approved by most authorities, s = approved as synonyms) :



Sesbania bispinosa (Jacq.) W. Wight

SYNONYM(S) : Aeschynomene aculeata Schreb. , Aeschynomene bispinosa Jacq. , Coronilla aculeata Willd., Sesban aculeatus Poir., nom. illeg. , Sesbania aculeata Pers., nom. illeg. , Sesbania bispinosa (Jacq.) Spreng. ex Steud., Sesbania cannabina Merr.

ASSAMESE :  ধনস্যা   Dhanasa

CHINESE : Ci tian jing.

ENGLISH : Prickly sesban.

HINDI :    ढैंचा   Dhaincha

MARATHI :   रान शेवरी   Raan shevari .

NEPALESE : Kaande dhaichaa (Kande dhaica).

TAMIL :  செங்கிடை  Cen kitai, மலைமுருங்கை  Malai murunkai.

TELUGU :  ఎర్రజీలుగ  Errajiluga.

THAI : Sano khang khok.


Sesbania bispinosa var. bispinosa

 

We assume that, as it is often the case, most of the common names applying to the species fit this variety.


Sesbania bispinosa (Jacq.) Spreng. ex Steud. var. micrantha (Chiov.) J. B. Gillett

SYNONYM(S) : Sesbania aculeata (Willd.) Pers. var. micrantha Chiov.


Sesbania brachycarpa F. Muell.

Data needed - Awaiting feedback.


Sesbania brevipedunculata J. B. Gillett

Data needed - Awaiting feedback.


Sesbania campylocarpa (Domin) N. T. Burb.

Data needed - Awaiting feedback.


Sesbania cannabina (Retz.) Pers.

SYNONYM(S) : Aeschynomene cannabina Retz., Coronilla cannabina (Retz.) Willd., Coronilla cochinchinensis Lour., Sesban aculeata xxx var. cannabina (Retz.) Baker, Sesban australis F. Muell., Sesban cannabinus (Retz.) Poir., Sesban cochinchinensis (Lour.) DC., Sesban sericea Domin, non (Willd.) Link, Sesbania aculeata (Willd.) Pers. var. cannabina (Retz.) Baker, Sesbania sericea (Willd.) Link var. glabra Domin.

CHINESE : Tian jing.

ENGLISH : Canicha, Common sesbania, Danchi, Hemp sesbania, Nardoo (Aust.), Pea bush (Aust.), Yellow pea bush (Aust.).

FRENCH : Sesbanie chanvrée.

HINDI : Dhaincha.

NEPALESE : Raato daanthe dhaichaa. (Rato danthe dhaicha)

SANSKRIT : Dhaincha, Dhunchi.

 


Sesbania cannabina (Retz.) Pers. var. cannabina

SYNONYM(S) : Aeschynomene cannabina Retz. , Sesban cannabinus (Retz.) Poir. , Sesbania sericea (Willd.) Link var. subsinguliflora Domin

ENGLISH : Hemp sesbania.

FRENCH : Sesbanie chanvrée.

 


Sesbania cannabina (Retz.) Pers. var. sericea (Benth.) N. T. Burb.

SYNONYM(S) : Sesbania aculeata (Willd.) Pers. var. sericea Benth.

 


Sesbania cavanillesii S. Watson -> Sesbania longifolia DC.


Sesbania cinerascens Welw. ex Baker -> Sesbania macrantha Welw. ex E. Phillips & Hutch.


Sesbania coccinea (L.f.) Pers.

SYNONYM(S) :  Aeschynomene coccinea L.f. , Agati coccinea (L.f.) Desv., Coronilla coccinea (L.f.) Willd.,  Sesban coccinea (L.f.) Poiret

CHINESE :  大花田菁 (红色花品种) Da hua tian jing (Hong se hua pin zhong).

ENGLISH :  Scarlet wisteria tree.

FRENCH :  Agati à fleurs écarlates, Sesbanie à fleurs écarlates.

GERMAN :  Scharlach Baumwisterie.

PERSIAN :  Sīsabān sqarlat       سيسبان سقرلت  


Inserted by some authors into the synonyms of Sesbania grandiflora (L.) Pers. Given that the two have distinctive flower colours they cannot be synonyms. At the very least one should be considered a form of the other.


Sesbania cochinchinensis Kurz, nom. illeg. -> Sesbania javanica Miq.


Coronilla cochinchinensis Lour. -> Sesbania cannabina (Retz.) Pers.


Sesbania coerulescens Harms

Data needed - Awaiting feedback.


Sesbania concolor J.B. Gillett

Data needed - Awaiting feedback.

 


Sesbania drummondii (Rydb.) Cory

SYNONYM(S) : Daubentonia drummondii Rydb., Daubentonia texana Pierce, nom. illeg.

ENGLISH : Drummon's rattlebox, Poison bean, Rattlebox, Rattlebush.


Sesbania dummeri E. Phillips & Hutch.

Data needed - Awaiting feedback.


Sesbania emerus (Aubl.) Urb.

Data needed - Awaiting feedback.


Sesbania erubescens (Benth.) N. T. Burb.

SYNONYM(S) : Sesbania aculeata xxx var. erubescens Benth., Sesbania benthamiana Domin var. erubescens (Benth.) Domin

 


Sesbania exaltata (Raf.) Rydb. ex A. W. Hill

SYNONYM(S) : Darwinia exaltata Raf., Sesban exaltatus (Raf.) Rydb., Sesbania herbacea auct., Sesbania macrocarpa Muhl., nom. nud.

ENGLISH : Coffeebean, Colorado River-hemp, Hemp sesbania, Peatree, Sesbania.

FRENCH : Sesbanie d'Amérique.

 


Sesbania formosa (F. Muell.) N. T. Burb.

SYNONYM(S) : Agati formosum F. Muell.

CHINESE : Tai wan tian jing.

ENGLISH : Dragon flowertree, Swamp corkwood,  White dragon tree, White wisteria tree.

FRENCH : Sesbanie de Formose.

GERMAN : Weiße Baumwisterie.

 


Sesbania grandiflora (L.) Pers. (GRIN)

SYNONYM(S) : Aeschynomene coccinea L. f., Aeschynomene grandiflora (L.) L. (GRIN), Agati coccinea (L. f.) Desv., Agati grandiflora (L.) Desv. (GRIN), Coronilla coccinea (L. f.) Willd., Coronilla grandiflora (L.) Willd., Dolichos arboreus Forssk., Emerus grandiflorus (L.) Kuntze, Resupinaria grandiflora (L.) Raf., Robinia grandiflora L. (GRIN) , Sesban grandiflorus Poir. (GRIN) , Sesbania grandiflora (L.) Poir.

ARABIC :   Saysabān,   سيسبانيا كبيرة الأوراق  

BENGALI :  Agati, Agusta, Bagphal, Bak, Buko.

CHINESE :  大花田菁  (白色花品种)  Da hua tian jing (Bai se hua pin zhong),  木田菁  Mu tian jing.

CZECH :  Sesbánie velkokvětá.

DUTCH : Agati.

ENGLISH : Agati sesbania, Agasti sesbania, Corkwood tree, Hummingbird tree, Scarlet wisteria tree, Swamp pea, Vegetable hummingbird, West Indian pea, West Indian pea tree.

FRENCH : Agati à grandes fleurs, Colibri végétal (Caribbean), Fagotier, Fleur papillon (Caribbean), Gros mourongue, Pois valette, Pois valier, Pois vallière, Sesbanie à larges fleurs.

GERMAN : Kolibribaum, Turibaum, Scharlach Baumwisterie.

GUJARATI :  Agathio .

HINDI :  अगस्ति Agasti (Aagasti), अगासती Agasati,  बसना  Basna,  गाछ मूंगा  Gaach-munga, Hathya,  हटिया  Hatiya,  सेसवैनिया ग्रैन्डीफ्लोरा  ,  अगेति/समय से पहले 

JAPANESE :  アガチ  Agachi, シロゴチョウ Shiro gochou, 白胡蝶  Shiro gochou.

KANNADA :  Agastya.

KHMER : Angkiëdèi (Angkea dey), Pka angkea dey.

KOREAN :  아가티  A ga ti,  웨스트인디안콩나무  We-seu-teu-in-di-an-kong-na-mu.

LAOTIAN : ແຄ ຂາວ   Kh'ê: kha:w.

MALAY : Daun turi, Kacang turi, Kembang turi, Petai belalang, Pokok turi, Sesban getih, Toroy (Indonesia), Turi, Tuwi (Indonesia).

MALAYALAM :  അകത്തി Akatti.

MANIPURI :  হৌৱাঈমাল Houwaimal.

MARATHI :  Akatti,  शेवरी Shevari, हतगा Hatga.

NEPALESE :  अगस्ति Agasti .

PERSIAN :   سسبانیا گراندیفلورا ,  Sīsabān  سيسبان .

PORTUGUESE : Agasto, Sesbânia.

RUSSIAN :  Сесбания крупноцветковая  Sesbania krupnotsvetkovaia, Сесбания крупноцветковая розовая (pink-flowered).

SANSKRIT :  अगस्ति Agasti , Agati, Agastya, Drigapalaka, Munipriya, Varnari.

SINHALESE :  Katura murunga, Katurumurunga kolle (leaves), Katurumurunga mala (flowers)..

SLOVAKIAN :  Sezbánia veľkokvetá.

SPANISH : Baculo, Báculo, Cresta de gallo, Gallito, Pico de flamenco, Sesbania agata, Zapaton blanco.

TAGALOG :  Katurai, Katuray.

TAMIL :  Agathi, Agatti, Akatti,  அகத்தி Akatthi, அகத்திக் கீரை Agathi keeray, Peragathi.

TELUGU :   Agise, Agisi, Bakapushpam, Ettagise, Sukanasamu.

THAI :  ดอกแค   Dok khae (Daawk ), ดอกแคบ้าน  Dok khae baan,  แคบ้าน Khae baan (Central Thailand), แคแกง,  แคขาว  แค แดง Khae daeng (Chiang Mai).

URDU :  Agst.

VIETNAMESE :  So đũa.


 


Sesbania greenwayi J. B. Gillett

Data needed - Awaiting feedback.


Sesbania herbacea auct. -> Sesbania exaltata (Raf.) Rydb. ex A. W. Hill


Sesbania javanica Miq.

SYNONYM(S) : Aeschynomene paludosa Roxb., Sesbania aculeata (Willd.) Pers. var. paludosa (Roxb.) Baker, Sesbania paludosa (Roxb.) Prain, Sesbania roxburghii Merr.

CHINESE : Yan sheng tian jing, Zhao wa tian jing.

ENGLISH : Marsh sesbania.

GERMAN : Gelbe Wisterie.

HINDI : Kathsola ?

SANSKRIT : Kathsola ?

THAI : Sano kin dok.


Sesbania keniensis J. B. Gillett

Data needed - Awaiting feedback.


Sesbania leptocarpa DC.

Data needed - Awaiting feedback.


Sesbania longifolia DC.

SYNONYM(S) : Sesbania cavanillesii S. Watson

CHINESE : Chang ye tian jing.

 


Sesbania macrantha Welw. ex E. Phillips & Hutch.

SYNONYM(S) : Sesbania aculeata Baker, Sesbania cinerascens Welw. ex Baker, Sesbania punctata Baker, non DC.


Sesbania macrantha Welw. ex E. Phillips & Hutch. subsp. levis J. B. Gillett

Data needed - Awaiting feedback.


Sesbania macrantha Welw. ex E. Phillips & Hutch. var. macrantha

Data needed - Awaiting feedback.


Sesbania macrocarpa Muhl., nom. nud. -> Sesbania exaltata (Raf.) Rydb. ex A. W. Hill


Sesbania macroptera Micheli

Data needed - Awaiting feedback.


Sesbania marginata Benth. -> Sesbania virgata (Cav.) Pers.


Sesbania microphylla E. Phillips & Hutch.

Data needed - Awaiting feedback.

 


Sesbania mossambicensis Klotzsch

Data needed - Awaiting feedback.


Sesbania mossambicensis Klotzsch subsp. mossambicensis

Data needed - Awaiting feedback.


Sesbania pachycarpa DC.

Data needed - Awaiting feedback.


Sesbania paludosa (Roxb.) Prain -> Sesbania javanica Miq.


Sesbania paulensis Barb. Rodr.

Data needed - Awaiting feedback.


Sesbania pubescens DC. -> Sesbania sericea (Willd.) Link


Sesbania punctata DC. -> Sesbania sesban (L.) Merr. subsp. punctata (DC.) J. B. Gillett

 


Sesbania punicea (Cav.) Benth.

SYNONYM(S) : Daubentonia punicea (Cav.) DC. , Daubentonia tripetii Poit. , Piscidia punicea Cav., Piscidia ovalifolia D. A. Larranaga, Sesbania tripetii (Poit.) hort. ex F. T. Hubb.

ENGLISH : Brazilian glory-pea, Coffeeweed, False poinciana, Poison bean, Purple sesban, Rattlebox, Rattlepod, Red sesbania, Scarlet wisteria.

FRENCH : Flamboyant d'Hyères.

GERMAN : Scharlach Strauchwisterie (as S. tripettii).

 


Sesbania rogersii E. Phillips & Hutch.

Data needed - Awaiting feedback.


Sesbania rostrata Bremek. & Oberm.

NEPALESE : Girkhe dhaichaa.

 


Sesbania roxburghii Merr. -> Sesbania javanica Miq.


Sesbania sericea (Willd.) Link

ENGLISH : Silky sesban.


Sesbania sericea (Willd.) Link var. glabra Domin -> Sesbania cannabina (Retz.) Pers.


Sesbania sericea (Willd.) Link var. inermis Domin -> Sesbania cannabina (Retz.) Pers. var. sericea (Benth.) N. T. Burb.


Sesbania sericea (Willd.) Link var. subsinguliflora Domin -> Sesbania cannabina (Retz.) Pers. var. cannabina


Sesbania sesban (L.) Merr.

SYNONYM(S) : Aeschynomene sesban L., Emerus sesban (L.) Kuntze, Sesban aegyptiaca Poir., Sesbania aegyptiaca Poir., Sesbania confaloniana (Chiov.) Chiov., Sesbania pubescens sensu auct.

ARABIC : Torero.

ENGLISH : Egyptian river hemp, Egyptian rattle pod, Egyptian sesban, Sesban, Yellow wisteria tree.

FRENCH : Sesbanie d'Egypte.

GERMAN : Gelbe Baumwisterie.

HINDI :  जैत  Jaitजयत  Jayat, नादेयी  Nadeyi.

KANNADA :  ತಕ್ಕಿಲೆ   Takkile.

MARATHI :  शेवरी   Shevariवैजयंती   Vaijayanti.

NEPALESE : Jaitaa, Jayantii,   जयन्ति   Jayanti

PUNJABI :  ਜੈਂਤ੍ਰ   Jaintar.

SANSKRIT :   जैत्री   Jaitri,   Jayanti,   जयंतिका   Jayantika.

TAMIL :  சிற்றகத்தி  Cirrakatti, கருஞ்செம்பை  Karu-n-cempai.

TELUGU :  జాలుగ   Zaluga.

THAI : Sami, Saphao lom (Northern Thailand).

 


Sesbania sesban (L.) Merr. var. bicolor (Wight & Arn.) F. W. Andrews

SYNONYM(S) : Sesbania aegyptiaca var. bicolor Wight & Arn.

CHINESE : Yuan jiang tian jing.


Sesbania sesban (L.) Merr. var. nubica Chiov.

SYNONYM(S) : Sesbania aegyptiaca auct., non Pers.

FRENCH : Sesbanie du Burundi.


Sesbania sesban (L.) Merr. subsp. muricata Baquar


Sesbania sesban (L.) Merr. subsp. punctata (DC.) J. B. Gillett

SYNONYM(S) : Sesbania punctata DC.


Sesbania sesban (L.) Merr. subsp. sesban var. sesban

SYNONYM(S) : Aeschynomene sesban L., Sesban aegyptiacus Poir., Sesbania aegyptiaca (Poir.) Pers., Sesbania atropurpurea Taub. , Sesbania confaloniana Chiov. , Sesbania pubescens auct., non DC., Sesbania punctata auct. , non DC.,  Sesbania tchadica Chev.       

ARABIC :   السيسبان   , Torero.

CHINESE : 印度田菁  Yin du tian jing.

ENGLISH : African sesbania, Egyptian sesbania,  Egyptian riverhemp, Indian sesbania, River bean, Sesban.

HAUSA : Kyerno (Niger), Zamorka (Nigeria).

HINDI :  सेसवैनिया सेस्बैन

JAPANESE :  ツノクサネ ム,  キダチデンセイ.

MALAYALAM : Jayanti.

MASAI : Ol ojengalani (Tanzania).

SANSKRIT : Jayanti.

 

It seems that many botanical synonyms and common names are interchangeable with those of the species. In any case much taxonomic work remains to be done.


Sesbania sesban (L.) Merr. var. zambesiaca J. B. Gillett

Data needed - Awaiting feedback.


Sesbania simpliciuscula F. Muell. ex Benth.

Data needed - Awaiting feedback.


Sesbania simpliciuscula F. Muell. ex Benth. var. simpliciuscula

Data needed - Awaiting feedback.


Sesbania sonorae Taub.

Data needed - Awaiting feedback.


Sesbania speciosa Taub. ex Engl.

SYNONYM(S) : Sesbania hildebrandtii Taub. ex Engl., Sesbania pubescens DC. var. grandiflora Vatke

ENGLISH : Tree wisteria, Wisteria tree.

GERMAN : Baumwisterie.

TAMIL : Seemai agathi.

THAI : Sano india.


Sesbania sphaerosperma Welw.

Data needed - Awaiting feedback.

 


Sesbania tetraptera Hochst. ex Baker

Data needed - Awaiting feedback.

 


Sesbania tetraptera Hochst. ex Baker subsp. rogersii (E. Phillips & Hutch.) G. P. Lewis

Data needed - Awaiting feedback.

 


Sesbania tomentosa Hook. & Arn.

Data needed - Awaiting feedback.


Sesbania transvaalensis J. B. Gillett

Data needed - Awaiting feedback.

 


Sesbania tripetii (Poit.) hort. ex F. T. Hubb. -> Sesbania punicea (Cav.) Benth.


Sesbania vesicaria (Jacq.) Elliott

Data needed - Awaiting feedback.


Sesbania virgata (Cav.) Pers.

SYNONYM(S) : Sesbania marginata Benth.

 

 

HOW TO CITE THIS PAGE / COLLECTION OF RECORDS

Porcher Michel H. et al. 1995 - 2020, Sorting Sesbania Names. Multilingual Multiscript Plant Name Database - A Work in Progress. Institute of Land & Food Resources. The University of Melbourne. Australia. < http://gmr.landfood.unimelb.edu.au/Plantnames/Sorting/Sesbania.html > (2010).

 

 REFERENCES
General Bibliography

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Specific & complementary

 

Baerts Martine & Lehmann Jean, 2002, L'utilisation de quelques plantes en médecine traditionnelle humaine et vétérinaire en Afrique sub-saharienne. Laboratoire de Botanique Médicale et Pharmaceutique de Louvain-la-Neuve - Unité de Botanique Générale. Belgique. < http://www.fynu.ucl.ac.be/users/j.lehmann/ >.
< http://www.fynu.ucl.ac.be/users/j.lehmann/ListePlante.html >.

Bucher Renate & Bucher Tobias, 2001-2004 Exotische Nutz- und Zierpflanzen. < http://www.exot-nutz-zier.de/enzShop.ASP?WCI=SearchResults&Query=&Category=1&SubCategory=19 >.

Sunshine-Seeds, 2000-2004, Online Catalogue. < http://www.shop.sunshine-seeds.de/ >.

USDA, ARS, National Genetic Resources Program. Germplasm Resources Information Network - (GRIN). [Online Database] National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland. Available: http://www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/html/taxdump.pl?sesbania (07 August 2004). (GRIN)

 

 

Contributors to this page (Personal communication) : Dinesh Valke.

 

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