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Septicweed

Senna occidentalis

Least Concern

Habitat & Distribution

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, montane grasslands and shrublands, and deserts and xeric shrublands, among 4 distinct biome types spanning the Afrotropic and Indomalayan realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Widely distributed across Africa (40 countries), Asia (19 countries), Europe (8 countries), North America (7 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (13 countries), and South America (Brazil, Colombia, Guyana).

🇦🇴 Angola 🇦🇺 Australia 🇧🇸 Bahamas 🇧🇩 Bangladesh 🇧🇪 Belgium 🇧🇯 Benin 🇧🇹 Bhutan 🇧🇼 Botswana 🇧🇷 Brazil 🇰🇭 Cambodia 🇨🇲 Cameroon 🇨🇫 Central African Republic 🇹🇩 Chad 🇨🇳 China 🇨🇴 Colombia 🇰🇲 Comoros 🇨🇩 Congo (DRC) 🇨🇮 Cote d'Ivoire 🇨🇺 Cuba 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇩🇯 Djibouti 🇩🇲 Dominica 🇪🇬 Egypt 🇸🇻 El Salvador 🇬🇶 Equatorial Guinea 🇸🇿 Eswatini 🇪🇹 Ethiopia 🇫🇯 Fiji 🇫🇷 France 🇬🇦 Gabon 🇬🇲 Gambia 🇬🇩 Grenada 🇬🇳 Guinea 🇬🇼 Guinea-Bissau 🇬🇾 Guyana 🇭🇳 Honduras 🇮🇳 India 🇮🇷 Iran 🇮🇶 Iraq 🇯🇵 Japan 🇰🇪 Kenya 🇰🇮 Kiribati 🇱🇦 Laos 🇱🇷 Liberia 🇲🇬 Madagascar 🇲🇼 Malawi 🇲🇾 Malaysia 🇲🇻 Maldives 🇲🇭 Marshall Islands 🇲🇷 Mauritania 🇲🇺 Mauritius 🇫🇲 Micronesia 🇲🇿 Mozambique 🇳🇦 Namibia 🇳🇷 Nauru 🇳🇱 Netherlands 🇳🇪 Niger 🇳🇬 Nigeria 🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇼 Palau 🇵🇬 Papua New Guinea 🇶🇦 Qatar 🇷🇼 Rwanda 🇼🇸 Samoa 🇸🇹 Sao Tome and Principe 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia 🇸🇳 Senegal 🇸🇨 Seychelles 🇸🇱 Sierra Leone 🇸🇬 Singapore 🇸🇧 Solomon Islands 🇿🇦 South Africa 🇪🇸 Spain 🇸🇩 Sudan 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇹🇼 Taiwan 🇹🇿 Tanzania 🇹🇭 Thailand 🇹🇱 Timor-Leste 🇹🇬 Togo 🇹🇴 Tonga 🇹🇻 Tuvalu 🇺🇬 Uganda 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 🇺🇸 United States 🇻🇺 Vanuatu 🇻🇳 Vietnam 🇾🇪 Yemen 🇿🇲 Zambia 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe

Conservation Status

LC Least Concern

Full Taxonomy

Kingdom

Plantae (Plants)

Phylum

Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)

Class

Magnoliopsida (Dicots)

Order

Fabales (Legumes & Allies)

Species

Senna occidentalis (Septicweed)

Names in Other Languages

Korean Soggjolmjong

Japanese Habuso

Chinese Jue ming zi

Spanish Ahitera

French Bentamaré

German Stink-Kassie

Portuguese Manjirioba

Indonesian Kasingsat

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the scientific name of Septicweed?

The scientific name of Septicweed is Senna occidentalis. It belongs to the genus Senna.

What is the conservation status of Septicweed?

Septicweed (Senna occidentalis) is classified as Least Concern by the IUCN Red List.

Where does Septicweed live?

Septicweed is found in Widely distributed across Africa (40 countries), Asia (19 countries), Europe (8 countries), North America (7 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (13 countries), and South America (Brazil, Colombia, Guyana).. Countries include Angola, Australia, Bahamas, Bangladesh, Belgium, Benin, Bhutan, Botswana, Brazil, Cambodia.

What family does Septicweed belong to?

Septicweed (Senna occidentalis) belongs to the genus Senna, which is part of the taxonomic family Fabaceae.

Is Septicweed endangered?

No, Septicweed (Senna occidentalis) is classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at significant risk of extinction.

What kingdom does Septicweed belong to?

Septicweed (Senna occidentalis) belongs to the kingdom Plantae (Plants).

What are the closest relatives of Septicweed?

The closest relatives of Septicweed in the genus Senna include African senna, American Senna, Argentine senna, Arsenic bush, Burnt-leaved Acacia.