Sesbania sesban

Sesbania sesban
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Subfamily: Faboideae
Genus: Sesbania
Species:
S. sesban
Binomial name
Sesbania sesban

Sesbania sesban, the Egyptian riverhemp, is a species of plant in the legume family, a fast growing species, it has four varieties that are currently recognized.

Synonyms include:

  • Aeschynomene aegyptiaca (Pers.) Steud.
  • Aeschynomene sesban L.
  • Emerus sesban (L.) Kuntze
  • Sesbania aegyptiaca Poir.