Sesbania rostrata

Sesbania rostrata

Overview

Sesbania rostrata is a semi-aquatic leguminous plant from tropical West Africa, remarkable for its ability to form nitrogen-fixing nodules on both roots an

Sesbania rostrata is a semi-aquatic leguminous plant from tropical West Africa, remarkable for its ability to form nitrogen-fixing nodules on both roots and stems. This stem-nodulating trait makes it a valued green manure crop in flooded rice paddy systems.

Taxonomy

목(目) Fabales
과(科) Fabaceae (Legume family)
Species Sesbania rostrata

자주 묻는 질문

What family does Sesbania rostrata belong to?
Sesbania rostrata (Sesbania rostrata) belongs to the family Fabaceae in the order Fabales.

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