Fabaceae
Senna

Senna atomaria (L.) H.S.Irwin & Barneby

First published in Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 35: 588 (1982)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Mexico to Venezuela, Caribbean. It is a shrub or tree and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome. It is used as animal food and a medicine and for fuel and food.

Distribution

Native to:

Aruba, Bahamas, Belize, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Leeward Is., Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Netherlands Antilles, Nicaragua, Panamá, Puerto Rico, Venezuela, Venezuelan Antilles, Windward Is.

Introduced into:

Florida

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Acevedo-Rodríguez, P. & Strong, M.T. (2012). Catalogue of seed plants of the West Indies. Smithsonian Contributions to Botany 98: 1-1192.
  • Balick, M.J., Nee, M.H. & Atha, D.E. (2000). Checklist of the Vascular Plants of Belize with Common Names an Uses: 1-246. New York Botanic Garden Press, New York.
  • Berendsohn, W.G., Gruber, A.K. & Monterrosa Salomón, J. (2009). Nova silva cusatlantica. Árboles nativos e introduciados de El Salvador. Parte 1: Angiospermae - Familias A a L. Englera 29-1: 1-438.
  • D'Arcy, W.G. (1987). Flora of Panama. Checklist and Index.. Monographs in Systematic Botany from the Missouri Botanical Garden 17: 1-328. Missouri Botanical Garden.
  • Flora of North America Editorial Committee (2023). Flora of North America North of Mexico 11(1): 1-541. Oxford University Press, New York, Oxford.
  • Hammel, B.E., Grayum, M.H., Herrera & C. & Zamora, N. (eds.) (2010). Manual de plantas de Costa Rica volumen V. Dicotiledóneas (Clusiaceae-Gunneraceae). Monographs in Systematic Botany from the Missouri Botanical Garden 119: 1-970. Missouri Botanical Garden.
  • Hokche, O., Berry, P.E. & Huber, O. (eds.) (2008). Nuevo Catálogo de la Flora Vascular de Venezuela: 1-859. Fundación Instituto Botánico de Venezuela.
  • Nelson Sutherland, C.H. (2008). Catálogo de las plantes vasculares de Honduras. Espermatofitas: 1-1576. SERNA/Guaymuras, Tegucigalpa, Honduras.
  • Stevens, W.D., Ulloa U., C., Pool, A. & Montiel, O.M. (2001). Flora de Nicaragua. Monographs in Systematic Botany from the Missouri Botanical Garden 85: i-xlii, 1-2666. Missouri Botanical Garden.
  • Villaseñor, J.L. (2016). Checklist of the native vascular plants of Mexico. Revista Mexicana de Biodiversidad 87: 559-902.

Catálogo de Plantas y Líquenes de Colombia

  • Bernal, R., Gradstein, S.R. & Celis, M. (eds.). 2015. Catálogo de plantas y líquenes de Colombia. Instituto de Ciencias Naturales, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Bogotá. http://catalogoplantasdecolombia.unal.edu.co

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Acevedo-Rodríguez, P. & Strong, M.T. (2012). Catalogue of seed plants of the West Indies. Smithsonian Contributions to Botany 98: 1-1192.
  • Balick, M.J., Nee, M.H. & Atha, D.E. (2000). Checklist of the Vascular Plants of Belize with Common Names an Uses: 1-246. New York Botanic Garden Press, New York.
  • Berendsohn, W.G., Gruber, A.K. & Monterrosa Salomón, J. (2009). Nova silva cusatlantica. Árboles nativos e introduciados de El Salvador. Parte 1: Angiospermae - Familias A a L. Englera 29-1: 1-438.
  • D'Arcy, W.G. (1987). Flora of Panama. Checklist and Index.. Monographs in Systematic Botany from the Missouri Botanical Garden 17: 1-328. Missouri Botanical Garden.
  • Flora of North America Editorial Committee (2023). Flora of North America North of Mexico 11(1): 1-541. Oxford University Press, New York, Oxford.
  • Garcia-Mendoza, A.J. & Meave, J.A. (eds.) (2012). Diversidad florística de Oaxaca: de musgos a angiospermas (colecciones y listas de especies), ed. 2: 1-351. Instituto de Biología, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México.
  • Hokche, O., Berry, P.E. & Huber, O. (eds.) (2008). Nuevo Catálogo de la Flora Vascular de Venezuela: 1-859. Fundación Instituto Botánico de Venezuela.
  • Villaseñor, J.L. (2016). Checklist of the native vascular plants of Mexico. Revista Mexicana de Biodiversidad 87: 559-902.

Useful Plants and Fungi of Colombia

  • Bernal, R., Gradstein, S.R., & Celis, M. (eds.). (2020). Catálogo de Plantas y Líquenes de Colombia. v1.1. Universidad Nacional de Colombia. Dataset/Checklist. https://doi.org/10.15472/7avdhn
  • Diazgranados et al. (2021). Catalogue of plants of Colombia. Useful Plants and Fungi of Colombia project. In prep.
  • GBIF.org (2021). GBIF species matching tool. https://www.gbif.org/tools/species-lookup
  • IUCN (2021). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2021-2. https://www.iucnredlist.org.
  • Instituto de Investigación de Recursos Biológicos Alexander von Humboldt (2015). Identificación de las plantas útiles como Productos Forestales No Maderables del Bosque seco-Tropical en tres ventanas del Caribe colombiano. 1386 registros, aportados por: Garcia, H. (Contacto del Recurso), López Camacho, R. (Creador del recurso), Sarmiento Bernal, C. (Proveedor del metadatos). Espitia Palenci, L. (Autor), Gallego, B. (Punto de contacto), Aguilar Cano, J. (Curador), Mendoza, H. (Curador). Versión 2.0. http://i2d.humboldt.org.co/ceiba/resource.do?r=rrbb_bst-caribe_plantae_2015
  • Instituto de Investigación de Recursos Biológicos Alexander von Humboldt (2015). Listado de especies de Productos No Maderables del caribe colombiano. 366 registros, aportados por: Garcia, H. (Contacto del Recurso), López Camacho, R. (Creador del recurso), Espitia Palencia, L. (Proveedor del metadatos). Versión 2.0. http://i2d.humboldt.org.co/ceiba/resource.do?r=le_bst-caribe_plantae_2015
  • López, R., Sarmiento, C., Espitia, L., Barrero, A., Consuegra, C., & Gallego, B. (2016). 100 plantas del Caribe colombiano. Usar para conservar: aprendiendo de los habitantes del bosque seco. (1ra ed.). Panamericana.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Jan 1, 2005 Zarucchi, James,, L. [3933] Colombia K000556588 Yes
Jan 1, 2005 Zarucchi, L.; Cuadros, Hermes [4067] Colombia K000556585 Yes
Nov 1, 1999 Schlim, L. [941] Colombia K000556583 Yes
Nov 1, 1999 Jaeger [139] Haiti K000556584 Yes
Nov 1, 1999 Dawe, M.T. [592] Colombia K000556586 Yes
Nov 1, 1999 Sugden, Andrew [1197] Venezuela K001134078 Yes
Oct 20, 1999 Fendler, A. [2234], Venezuela K001134072 Yes
Sep 29, 1987 Breteler, F.J. [3206], Venezuela K000556670 Yes
Jan 1, 1986 Fendler [2234] Venezuela K001134070 Yes
Jan 1, 1986 Birschel [s.n.] Venezuela K001134082 Yes
Jan 1, 1986 Curran, H.M.; Haman, M. [460A] Venezuela K001134079 Yes
Jan 1, 1986 Williams, Llewelly [12340] Venezuela K001134067 Yes
Jan 1, 1986 Fendler, A [329] Venezuela K001134074 Yes
Jan 1, 1986 Fendler, A [329] Venezuela K001134075 Yes
Jan 1, 1986 Saer [60] Venezuela K001134081 Yes
Jan 1, 1986 Johnston, J.R. [24] Venezuela K001134080 Yes
Jan 1, 1986 Fendler, A. [2234] Venezuela K001134072 Yes
Apr 3, 1956 Zarucchi, L.; Cuadros, Hermes [4067], Colombia K000556585 Yes
Jul 3, 1944 Williams, Llewelly [12340], Venezuela K001134067 Yes
Apr 2, 1922 Jaeger [139], Haiti K000556584 Yes
Feb 1, 1920 Dawe, M.T. [592], Colombia K000556586 Yes
Jul 1, 1906 Schlim, L. [941], Colombia K000556583 Yes
Jan 1, 1835 Dawe, M.T. [519], Colombia K000556587 Yes
Jan 1, 1835 Zarucchi, James, L.; Cuadros Hermes [3933], Colombia K000556588 Yes
Palmer, Edward [210] Mexico K001134073 Yes
Rico, L.; Siete participantes de la Excursión Congreso: Los [1964] Dominican Republic K000478735 Yes
Rodríguez, D.; Magaña, F. [7490] El Salvador K001625673 No
Breteler, F.J. [4350] Venezuela K001134068 Yes
Rodríguez, D.; Portillo, W. [7862] El Salvador K001625672 No
Ortíz, R.; Ramia, M. [2350] Venezuela K001134084 Yes
Ortíz, R.; Ramia, M. [3271] Venezuela K001134083 Yes
Siëger [135] Haiti K000966890 Yes
Breteler, F.J. [3206] Venezuela K000556670 Yes
Dawe, M.T. [519] Colombia K000556587 Yes
Miller, O.O.; Johnston, J.O. [201] Venezuela K001134069 Yes
Smith, Herbert, H. [20] Colombia K001134071 Yes
Hughes, C.E. [773] Venezuela K001134076 Yes
Cárdenas, Lourdes [4061] Venezuela K001134077 Yes
Hinton, G.B. [5889] Mexico K000119682 Yes
Breteler, F.J. [4350], Venezuela K001134068 Yes
Miller, O.O.; Johnston, J.O. [201], Venezuela K001134069 Yes
Fendler [2234], Venezuela K001134070 Yes
Smith, Herbert H. [20], Colombia K001134071 Yes
Palmer, Edward [210], Mexico K001134073 Yes
Fendler, A [329], Venezuela K001134074 Yes
Fendler, A [329], Venezuela K001134075 Yes
Hughes, C.E. [773], Venezuela K001134076 Yes
Cárdenas, Lourdes [4061], Venezuela K001134077 Yes
Sugden, Andrew [1197], Venezuela K001134078 Yes
Curran, H.M.; Haman, M. [460A], Venezuela K001134079 Yes
Johnston, J.R. [24], Venezuela K001134080 Yes
Saer [60], Venezuela K001134081 Yes
Birschel [s.n.], Venezuela K001134082 Yes
Ortíz, R.; Ramia, M. [3271], Venezuela K001134083 Yes
Ortíz, R.; Ramia, M. [2350], Venezuela K001134084 Yes

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0

  • Catálogo de Plantas y Líquenes de Colombia

    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • Colombian resources for Plants made Accessible

    • ColPlantA 2021. Published on the Internet at http://colplanta.org
    • https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

  • IUCN Categories

    • IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • International Legume Database and Information Service

    • International Legume Database and Information Service (ILDIS) V10.39 Nov 2011
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Science Photographs

    • Copyright applied to individual images

  • Universidad Nacional de Colombia

    • ColPlantA database
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • Useful Plants and Fungi of Colombia

    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0