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Senna alexandrina

Flowering Plants

Senna alexandrina, also called Alexandrian senna, is a flowering plant in the genus Senna, valued for its medicinal properties. It grows naturally in upper Egypt, particularly in the Nubian region and near Khartoum in Sudan, where it is cultivated at a large scale. Beyond its native range, it is also grown commercially in India and Somalia, and has been cultivated for therapeutic use in southern Kazakhstan as well. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Scientific Name
Senna alexandrina 1
Conservation Status
Least Concern 2
Classification
Living or Extinct
Yes 1
Sources
1. Senna alexandrina (Wikidata)
Wikidata
  • Wikidata Q132675 (P225 taxon name)
  • Statements section, conservation status (P141)
    IUCN Red List conservation status (Wikidata property P141): least concern.
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2. Senna alexandrina (Wikipedia)
Speciesbox infobox, conservation status parameter
Quote, Speciesbox infobox, conservation status parameter
status = LC
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