Senna holosericea
Senna holosericea is a perennial herb with yellow flowers that is native to the Arabian peninsula, Chad, Djibouti, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, India, Pakistan, Socotra, Somalia and Sudan.[1]
| Senna holosericea | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Genus: | Senna |
| Species: | S. holosericea |
| Binomial name | |
| Senna holosericea Fresen. | |
Habitat
Senna holosericea is widespread in drier areas and is also common on coastal plains.[2]
Description
Senna holosericea is a prostrate or ascending perennial herb that grows to 0.5m tall. Its stems are densely hairy with spreading hairs. The leaves are 5–15 cm long, paripinnate with 4-8 pairs of leaflets, eglandular; leaflets oblong- elliptic and densely pubescent. Flowers are yellow in long axillary and terminal racemes. Has five petals, and ten stamens, anthers unequal in size: 2 large, 7mm long; 5 medium sized, 2–3 mm long and 3 small, 1mm long. Has pods that are oblong, slightly curved and conspicuously hairy. Seeds are triangular, 4.5-5.5 X 2.6-4mm.[3]
Uses
The leaves are moist and mucilaginous and were traditionally used in Dhofar as cleaning material to wipe writing boards.[4]
References
- "Senna holosericea (Fresen.)Greuter | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2018-03-16.
- G., Miller, Anthony (1988). Plants of Dhofar, the southern region of Oman : traditional, economic, and medicinal uses. Morris, Miranda., Stuart-Smith, Susanna., Oman. Office of the Adviser for Conservation of the Environment. [Muscat]: Prepared and published by the Office of the Adviser for Conservation of the Environment, Diwan of Royal Court, Sultanate of Oman. ISBN 071570808-2. OCLC 20798112.
- "Cassia holosericea in Global Plants on JSTOR". plants.jstor.org. Retrieved 2018-03-16.
- G., Miller, Anthony (1988). Plants of Dhofar, the southern region of Oman : traditional, economic, and medicinal uses. Morris, Miranda., Stuart-Smith, Susanna., Oman. Office of the Adviser for Conservation of the Environment. [Muscat]: Prepared and published by the Office of the Adviser for Conservation of the Environment, Diwan of Royal Court, Sultanate of Oman. ISBN 071570808-2. OCLC 20798112.