''Sesbania'' is a genus of

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s in the

pea The pea is most commonly the small spherical seed or the seed-pod of the flowering plant species ''Pisum sativum''. Each pod contains several peas, which can be green or yellow. Botanically, pea pods are fruit, since they contain seeds and d ...

family, Fabaceae, and the only genus found in tribe Sesbanieae. Riverhemp is a common name for plants in this genus. Notable species include the rattlebox ('' Sesbania punicea''), spiny sesbania ('' Sesbania bispinosa''), and ''

Sesbania sesban ''Sesbania sesban'', the Egyptian riverhemp, is a species of plant in the legume family. Synonym (taxonomy), Synonyms include: *''Aeschynomene aegyptiaca'' (Pers.) Steud. *''Aeschynomene sesban'' Carl Linnaeus, L. *''Emerus sesban'' (Carl Linna ...

'', which is used in cooking. Plants of this genus, some of which are aquatic, can be used in

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to increase the

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's nitrogen content. The species of rhizobia responsible for

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in ''Sesbania rostrata'' is '' Azorhizobium caulinodans''. Some 60 species are currently accepted, with about 39 still unresolved. The largest number of species are found in Africa, and the remainder in Australia, Hawaii, and Asia.

Fossil record

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seed pods from the upper Oligocene resembling ''Sesbania'' have been found in the Hungarian locality of Eger Wind-brickyard. The fossil species grew in a swampy and

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environment.Distribution of Legumes in the Tertiary of Hungary by L. Hably, Advances in Legume Systematics: Part 4, The Fossil Record, Ed. P.S. Herendeen & Dilcher, 1992, The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew,

List of species

* '' Sesbania benthamiana'' * '' Sesbania bispinosa'' ( Jacq.) W.Wight * '' Sesbania brachycarpa'' * '' Sesbania brevipedunculata'' * '' Sesbania campylocarpa'' * '' Sesbania cannabina'' Poir. * '' Sesbania chippendalei'' * '' Sesbania cinerascens'' * '' Sesbania coerulescens'' * '' Sesbania concolor'' * '' Sesbania dalzielii'' * '' Sesbania drummondii'' ( Rydb.)

Cory As a given name, Cory is used by both males and females. It is a variation of the name Cora, which has Greek origins and is the maiden name of the goddess Persephone. The name also can have origins from the Gaelic word ''coire'', which means "in ...

* ''

Sesbania dummeri ''Sesbania'' is a genus of flowering plants in the pea family, Fabaceae, and the only genus found in tribe Sesbanieae. Riverhemp is a common name for plants in this genus. Notable species include the rattlebox (''Sesbania punicea''), spiny sesba ...

'' * '' Sesbania emerus'' (Aubl.) Urban – coffeebean * '' Sesbania erubescens'' * '' Sesbania exasperata'' * ''

Sesbania formosa ''Sesbania formosa'' (common names - White dragon tree, Vegetable humming bird, Swamp corkwood; Dragon tree; Dragon flower tree) is a leguminous tree native to northern Australia, first described in 1860 by Ferdinand von Mueller as ''Agati formos ...

'' * '' Sesbania goetzei'' * ''

Sesbania grandiflora ''Sesbania grandiflora'', commonly known as vegetable hummingbird, katurai, agati, or West Indian pea, is a small leguminous tree native to Maritime Southeast Asia and Northern Australia. It has edible flowers and leaves commonly eaten in Sout ...

'' ( L.) Poir. * ''

Sesbania greenwayi ''Sesbania'' is a genus of flowering plants in the pea family, Fabaceae, and the only genus found in tribe Sesbanieae. Riverhemp is a common name for plants in this genus. Notable species include the rattlebox (''Sesbania punicea''), spiny sesba ...

'' * '' Sesbania hepperi'' * ''

Sesbania herbacea ''Sesbania herbacea'' ( syn. ''Sesbania exaltata'') is a species of flowering plant in the legume family known by the common names bigpod sesbania, Colorado River-hemp, and coffeeweed. It is native to the United States, particularly the southeas ...

'' (Mill.) McVaugh – bigpod sesbania * '' Sesbania hirtistyla'' * '' Sesbania hobdyi'' * ''

Sesbania javanica ''Sesbania'' is a genus of flowering plants in the pea family, Fabaceae, and the only genus found in tribe Sesbanieae. Riverhemp is a common name for plants in this genus. Notable species include the rattlebox (''Sesbania punicea''), spiny sesba ...

'' * '' Sesbania keniensis'' * '' Sesbania leptocarpa'' * '' Sesbania longifolia'' * '' Sesbania macowaniana'' * ''

Sesbania macrantha ''Sesbania'' is a genus of flowering plants in the pea family, Fabaceae, and the only genus found in tribe Sesbanieae. Riverhemp is a common name for plants in this genus. Notable species include the rattlebox (''Sesbania punicea''), spiny sesba ...

'' * ''

Sesbania macroptera ''Sesbania'' is a genus of flowering plants in the pea family, Fabaceae, and the only genus found in tribe Sesbanieae. Riverhemp is a common name for plants in this genus. Notable species include the rattlebox (''Sesbania punicea''), spiny sesba ...

'' * ''

Sesbania madagascariensis ''Sesbania'' is a genus of flowering plants in the pea family, Fabaceae, and the only genus found in tribe Sesbanieae. Riverhemp is a common name for plants in this genus. Notable species include the rattlebox (''Sesbania punicea''), spiny sesba ...

'' * '' Sesbania microphylla'' * '' Sesbania notialis'' * '' Sesbania oligosperma'' * ''

Sesbania pachycarpa ''Sesbania'' is a genus of flowering plants in the pea family, Fabaceae, and the only genus found in tribe Sesbanieae. Riverhemp is a common name for plants in this genus. Notable species include the rattlebox (''Sesbania punicea''), spiny sesba ...

'' * '' Sesbania paucisemina'' * '' Sesbania punicea'' (Cav.) Benth. – rattlebox * '' Sesbania quadrata'' * '' Sesbania rostrata'' * '' Sesbania sericea'' (Willd.) Link – papagayo * ''

'' ( Jacq.) W.Wight – Egyptian riverhemp * '' Sesbania simpliciuscula'' * '' Sesbania somaliensis'' * ''

Sesbania speciosa ''Sesbania'' is a genus of flowering plants in the pea family, Fabaceae, and the only genus found in tribe Sesbanieae. Riverhemp is a common name for plants in this genus. Notable species include the rattlebox (''Sesbania punicea''), spiny sesba ...

'' * '' Sesbania sphaerosperma'' * '' Sesbania subalata'' * '' Sesbania sudanica'' * '' Sesbania tetraptera'' * '' Sesbania tomentosa''

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Arn. George Arnott Walker Arnott of Arlary (6 February 1799 – 17 April 1868) was a Scottish botanist. Early life George Arnott Walker Arnott was born in Edinburgh in 1799, the son of David Walker Arnott of Arlary. He attended Milnathort Parish ...

– Ōhai (Hawaii) * ''

Sesbania transvaalensis ''Sesbania'' is a genus of flowering plants in the pea family, Fabaceae, and the only genus found in tribe Sesbanieae. Riverhemp is a common name for plants in this genus. Notable species include the rattlebox (''Sesbania punicea''), spiny sesba ...

'' J.B.Gillett * ''

Sesbania vesicaria ''Sesbania vesicaria'', commonly known as the bagpod or bladder pod, is a plant in the family Fabaceae native to North America. This species is a facultative hydrophyte occurring in wetlands and non-wetland areas. It is one of the 60 identified s ...

( Jacq.) Elliott * '' Sesbania virgata'' (Cav.) Pers. – wand riverhemp

References

External links

* * {{Taxonbar, from=Q311305 Faboideae Tropical agriculture Fabaceae genera