MULTILINGUAL MULTISCRIPT PLANT NAME DATABASE

Sorting Senna names

Species on this page ( A = names approved by most authorities, s = approved as synonyms) :

 

 

 Please note: in a number of non-English scripted languages the word "cassia" is simply phonetically transcribed - not translated.
In order to avoid confusions we suggest that readers check the names of Cinnamomum and Quassia species.


Senna alata (L.) Roxb.

SYNONYM(S) : Cassia alata L., Cassia alata L. var. perennis Pamp., Cassia alata L. var. rumphiana DC., Cassia bracteata L. f., Cassia herpetica Jacq., Cassia rumphiana (DC.) Bojer, Herpetica alata (L.) Raf.

ARABIC :   كاسيا مجنحة .

BURMESE :  Pwé:hsé:mè:za.li, Thing~Bau: mè:za.li.

CHINESE :   翼柄 決明  Yì bing jue míng,   翅荚决明  Chi jia jue míng.

CZECH :  Kasie křídlatá.

ENGLISH : Candelabra bush, Candlebush, Candlestick plant, Candlestick senna, Christmas-candle, Empress-candleplant, Ringworm senna, Ringworm bush,  Ringworm shrub, Seven golden candlesticks, Wild senna.

FRENCH : Bois dartre, Casse ailée, Dartrier, Épis d'or , Kas ailé (Creole - Caribbean), Zèb à dartres (Creole - Caribbean). 

GERMAN : Kerzenstrauch.

HINDI :  Dadmurdan, Datkapat, Senamukhi.

JAPANESE :   ゴールドブッシュ、ハネセンナ,  ゴールデンキャンドル,  カッシア・ アラタ  Kasshia arata,  キャンドルブッシュ  Kyandorubusshu.

LAOTIAN : Khi lek ban. 

PORTUGUESE :   Alcapulco, Dartrial, Fedegosão, Fedegoso-gigante, Mangerioba-do-pará, Mangerioba-grande, Mata-pasto-grande.

RUSSIAN :  Кассия крылата, Кассия высокая (as Cassia alata).

SINHALESE :  Eth thora.

SPANISH : Bajagua, Flor del Secreto, Guacamaya Francesa, Guajavo, Hierba de playa, Majaguilla, Majaguillo, Mocuteno, Mocoté, Soroncontil.

THAI : Chumhet thet.

VIETNAMESE :   Cây muồng trâu, Muồng trâu (as Cassia alata), Trái Muồng trâu , Muồng lác, Muồng xức lác.

UNIDENTIFIED :  Vilayati-aghatea (India)

 

Senna alexandrina Mill.

SYNONYM(S) : Cassia acutifolia Delile, Cassia alexandrina (Garsault) Thell.,  Cassia angustifolia Vahl , Cassia lanceolata Forssk., Cassia senna L., Senna acutifolia (Delile) Batka, Senna alexandrina Garsault, Senna angustifolia (Vahl) Batka

ARABIC :  سنا مدبب الأوراق  (as C. acutifolia),  كاسيا ضيقة الأوراق  (as C. angustifolia).

BURMESE :  Pwé:keing:  (as Cassia angustifolia).

CHINESE :   亞 歷山大決明  Ya li shan da jue ming  (Taiwan),    番瀉叶   Fan xie ye.

CZECH :  Kasie ostrolistá, Kasie úzkolistá, Sena alexandrijská.

DANISH :  Sennes, Sennestræ.

DUTCH :  Sennabladeren.

ENGLISH : Alexandrian senna, Bombay senna, Indian senna, Senna, Tinevelly senna, Tinnevelly senna, Tinnivelly senna, True senna.

ESTONIAN :  Ahtalehine kassia.

FINNISH :  Intiansenna.

FRENCH : Casse, Canéficier, Séné d'Alexandrie, Séné de l'Inde, Séné d'Egypte, Séné d'Alexandrie.

GERMAN : Alexandrinische Senna, Alexandrinische Sennesblätter, Alexandriner Senna, Senna Indische, Sennesblätter.

GREEK :  Κάσσια σέννα, Κάσσια η Αλεξανδρινή,  Σέννα η Αλεξανδρινή.

HUNGARIAN :  Alexandriai szenna, Anyalevél,  Indiai szenna, Szenna.

JAPANESE :  ア レキサンドリアセンナ、チンネベリセンナ, ホソバセンナ, センナ.

KOREAN :   근 연    Geun yeon , 센나   Saen na  , 근연식물  .

NORWEGIAN :  Senna, Sennes, Vanlig senna.

POLISH :  Senes wąskolistny.

PORTUGUESE :  Cássia, Cene, Fedegoso-do-rio-de-janeiro, Lava-pratos, Mamangá, Sen.

RUSSIAN :  Александрийский лист, Кассия остролистная  (as Cassia acutifolia),   Сенна александрийская   (as Cassia senna), Кассия узколистная (as Cassia angustifolia).

SANSKRIT :   Rajavriksha.

SINHALESE :  Senehe kola.

SPANISH : Sen de España, Sen de Jartum, Sen de Tinnevelly, Sen de la India, Sena alejandrina.

SWEDISH :  Senna.

TAMIL :  நாட்டு நிலவாகை  (as Cassia angustifolia), நிலாவாரை  (as Cassia lanceolata).

THAI : Ma kham khaek (Mak kham khek).

UKRAINIAN :  Александрійський лист.



Senna auriculata (L.) Roxb.

SYNONYM(S) :   Cassia auriculata L.,  Cassia densistipulata Taub.

ARABIC :  كاسيا أذينية

BURMESE :  Pait-thin:hkat (Peikthingat).

CHINESE :  耳叶决明   Er ye jue ming.

ENGLISH :  Avaram senna, Matara tea, Styptic weed, Tanners' cassia, Tarwar (India).

FRENCH :  Avaram.

HINDI :  तरवार   Tarwar.

PORTUGUESE :  Avúl .

TAMIL :  Avarai, ஆவாரை Avaram, Ranawara,

TELUGU :   Merakatangedu, Merikatangaru, Merka tangedu,   తంగేడు  Tamgedu, Tangar, Tangedu, Tangera, Tanghedu.



Senna italica Mill.

SYNONYM(S) :  Cassia italica (Mill.) Lam. ex. F. W. Andr., Cassia obovata Collad.

ARABIC :  Ashreq, Senna, Senna baladi, Senna ghanami, Zenina.

CZECH :  Kasie italská.

ENGLISH :  Henné neutre, Italian senna, North African senna, Port Royal senna.

FRENCH :  Séné d'Alep, Séné de Syrie, Séné du Sénégal, Séné du Soudan, Senné.

HINDI :  Chotatarado.

RUSSIAN :  Italjanskaya senna.

SPANISH :  Hojase, Sen de España.

UNIDENTIFIED :  Kasiah (Middle East), Sinamakky (Middle East).


Senna italica Mill. subsp. arachoides (Burch.) Lock

SYNONYM(S) :   Cassia arachoides Burch., Cassia italica (Mill.) Spreng. subsp. arachoides (Burch.) Brenan

AFRIKAANS :  Swartstorm, Wilde ertjies.

ENGLISH :  Eland's pea, Wild senna.

Senna italica Mill. subsp. italica

SYNONYM(S) :   Cassia italica (Mill.) Lam. ex. F. W. Andrews, Cassia italica Lam. ex Steud., Cassia italica (Mill.) F.W. Andrews, Cassia italica (Mill.) Spreng., Cassia ligustrina Mill., Cassia obovata Collad., Cassia obtusa Roxb., Cassia porturegalis Bancr., Senna obovata (Colladon) Link, Senna obtusa Roxb.




Senna italica Mill. subsp. micrantha (Brenan) Lock

SYNONYM(S) :   Cassia italica (Mill.) Spreng. subsp. micrantha Brenan


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

SYNONYM(S) :   Cassia humilis Collad., Cassia obtusifolia L., Cassia tora auct., non L., Cassia tora sensu auct., Cassia tora L. var. humilis (Collad.) Collad., Cassia tora L. var. obtusifolia (L.) Haines, Cassia toroides Raf. , Cassia toroides Roxb. , Senna toroides Roxb.

ARABIC :   كاسيا حادة الأوراق

ENGLISH :  African foetid cassia, American sicklepod, Java-bean, Low senna, Sicklepod, Sicklepod senna.

FRENCH :  Séné, Pistache marron, Casse fétide.

HINDI :   Chakunda, Chakwar, Panevar, Puadia, Pumaria, Punwad.

KANNADA :  Dundu thangadi, Gandutagase, Sagace, Tagace, Tagarasi, Vanavarike.

KOREAN :  결명 Gyeol myeong (as C. obtusifolia), 결명차 Gyeol myeong ja.

MALAY :  Ketepeng (Java).

MALAYALAM :    Sakramardakam, Takara.

MARATHI :  Takala, Takla, Tankli, Tarota.

ORIYA :  Chakunda.

SANSKRIT :  Avudham, Chakramarda, Chakramardaka, चक्रमर्दकः Chakramardakah, Dadrughna, एडगजः Edgajah, Kharjjuana, Taga, Uranakhyaka, Uranaksha, उरणक्षकः Uranakshakah, Vimardaka, विमर्दकः Vimardakh.

SPANISH :  Brusca hembra, Charamazca, Matapasto, Taperiva.

TAMIL :   Ciru takarai,  சேநாவு  Senavu, Sirudagarai, Tagarai, Vanamavaram, Vindu.

TELUGU :  Tagirise, Tantemu, Tantiyamu.


Due to the facts that some authors considered this as a synonym of Cassia tora, and neglected the common names of Cassia tora varieties, there is some confusion between the names of this species and those of Senna tora below. Cassia obtusifolia L. is a synonym of  Cassia tora auct., non L. or Cassia tora L. var. obtusifolia (L.) Haines, but it is not a synonym  of Cassia tora L. / Senna tora (L.) Roxb.

Senna occidentalis (L.) Link

SYNONYM(S) : Cassia occidentalis L., Cassia torosa auct. non Cav.

ARABIC :   كاسيا غربية

BURMESE :  Ka.sau.poap, Sham:ka.sau., Sham:ka.zau, Tan.kywè:kri:.

CHINESE :    望江南   Wang jiang nan,   望江南決明    Wang jiang nan jue ming.

CZECH :  Kasie západní.

DANISH :  Negerkaffe, Neger-kaffe.

ENGLISH : Antbush, Coffee senna, Mogdad coffee, Negro-coffee, Stinkingweed.

ESTONIAN :  Läänekassia .

FRENCH : Bentamaré(Wolof - Sénégal), Bonne casse (Sénégal), Pois-puant, Café bâtard, Casse-café, Casse puante, Herbe puante (Creole - Caribbean), Séné d'occident.

GERMAN : Kaffeekassie.

HAUSA : Raiídor.

JAPANESE :   ハ ブソウ ,  はぶそう ,  波布草.

KOREAN :  강 남차  Gang nam cha,  석결명  Seok gyeol myeong,  석결명풀  Seok gyeol myeong pul.

NEPALESE : Kasaudi, Panvar.

PORTUGUESE :  Balambala, Café-negro, Folha-do-pajé, Fedegoso-verdadeiro, Ibixuma, Lava-prato, Mangerioba, Mamangá, Mata-pasto, Maioba, Pajamarioba, Pereriaba, Taracurú.

RUSSIAN :   Кассия оциденталис, Кассия западная,  Сенна западная.

SINHALESE :  Pani thora.

SPANISH : Bicho, Brusca, Frijolillo, Guanina.

SWAHILI : Mwengajini (Kenya), Mwengia (Dem. Rep. Congo).

THAI : Chumhet lek, Lang khet, Khet.

VIETNAMESE :  Cây muồng hòe, Muồng hòe, Muồng tây.

 

Senna siamea (Lam.) H. S. Irwin & Barneby

SYNONYM(S) :   Cassia arborea Macfad., Cassia florida Vahl, Cassia gigantea Bertero ex DC., Cassia siamea Lam., Cassia sumatrana DC., Cassia sumatrana Roxb. ex Hornem., Chamaefistula gigantea G. Don, Senna sumatrana (DC.) Roxb.

ARABIC :    كاسيا ساميا ,   كاسيا سيامية.

BURMESE :  Mè:za.li.

CHINESE :  铁 刀木  Tie dao mu,   鐵 刀木   Tie dao mu (Taiwan).

ENGLISH : Cassod tree, Kassod tree, Siamese senna, Thai cassia, Thai copper pod, Thailand shower.

FRENCH : Bois perdrix.

GERMAN : Kassodbaum.

JAPANESE : Tagayasan.

LAOTIAN : Khi lek, Phak khi lek.

SPANISH : Flamboyán amarillo.

THAI : Khi lek.

VIETNAMESE :  Muồng đen.


Senna sophera (L.) Roxb.

SYNONYM(S) :   Cassia esculenta Roxb., Cassia frutescens Miller, Cassia occidentalis L. var. glabra DC., Cassia occidentalis L. var. sophera (L.) Kuntze, Cassia sophera L. , Senna occidentalis (L.) Link var. sophera (L.) X. Y. Zhu

CHINESE :  槐叶决明   Huai ye jue ming

ENGLISH : Kasondi senna.

TAMIL :  மைக்கொன்றை  (as Cassia sophera).

VIETNAMESE :  Muồng hoè, Muồng ngót.


Senna tora (L.) Roxb.

SYNONYM(S) :   Cassia tora L.

ARABIC :  كاسيا ثوري   (as Cassia tora), Tukhme panwar.

ASSAMESE :  Bon medelua, Medeluwa.

BENGALI :  Chakunda, Panevar.

BURMESE :  Tan.kywè: , Tan.kywè:ka.lé:, Mo:kya.lak-hpak.

CHINESE :   決明   Jue ming.

ENGLISH :  Chinese senna, Foetid cassia, Java-bean, Sickle senna, Sicklepod, Sicklepod senna, Stinking cassia, Wild senna.

CHINESE : Xiao jue ming.

FRENCH : Cassier sauvage, Pois puant, Séné.

GUJARATI :  Kawaria.

HINDI :    Chakavat, Chakod,   चकूंदा Chakunda, Chakvad,  चकवंड Chakwand, Charota,  एड़गज  Edgaj, पद्माट  Padmat, पंवार Panwar, प्रपुनाट Prapunat , तर्किल  Tarkil

JAPANESE :  夷 草 Ebisu gusa,  エビスグサ Ebisu gusa, えびすぐさ  Ebisu gusa.

KANNADA :  Gandutogache, ತಗಚೆ  Tagache .

KOREAN :  초결 명  Cho gyeol myeong , 긴강남차  Gin gang nam cha (as C. tora). 

LAOTIAN : Lap mun, Nha lap meun.

MALAYALAM :   Chakramandrakam,  Takara.

MANIPURI :   থৌনম নমথীবী Thaunum namthibi

MARATHI :  टाकळा Takala,  टांकळा Takala, तरवड Tarva.

NEPALESE : Cakamake, Cakramandi, Carkor, Taper, Tapre.

ORIYA :  Chakunda.

PERSIAN :  Sangsaboyah.

POLISH :  Stracze egipskie, Straczyniec.

PORTUGUESE :  Fedegoso branco.

PUNJABI :  ਪਵਾਰ  Pawár.

SANSKRIT :  Chakramarda,  चक्रमर्दकः Chakramardakah, चक्रम्गजः Chakramgajah, Dadmari,  दद्रुघ्नः Dadrughnah, Dadrughra,  एडगजः Edgajah, पद्मटः Padmatah, प्रपुनाट Prapunat,  Taga,  तर्किल Tarkil,

SPANISH : Bicho, Brusca cimarrona, Ororuz.

TAMIL :   Tagarai,  தகரை  Thagarai .

TELUGU :  Chinnakasinda, తగర Tagara, తగిరిసచెట్టు Tagaricettu, తంటెము Tantemu

THAI : Chumhet thai (Choum het thay).

URDU :  ايڙگج  Ergaj.

VIETNAMESE :  Cây Muồng ngủ, Muồng lạc, Muồng ngủ, Muồng đồng tiền,  Muồng hòe, Thảo quyết minh.

 



Due to the facts that some authors associated the above synonym Cassia tora to Senna obtusifolia, and neglected the common names of  Cassia tora varieties, there is some confusion between the names of this species and those of Senna obtusifolia above. Cassia obtusifolia L. is a synonym of  Cassia tora auct., non L. or Cassia tora L. var. obtusifolia (L.) Haines, but it is not a synonym of Cassia tora L. / Senna tora (L.) Roxb.

 

HOW TO CITE THIS PAGE / COLLECTION OF RECORDS

Porcher Michel H. et al. 1995 - 2020, Sorting Senna Names. Multilingual Multiscript Plant Name Database - A Work in Progress.  The University of Melbourne. Australia. < http://www.plantnames.unimelb.edu.au/Sorting/Senna.html > (2010).


REFERENCES
General Bibliography

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Agri.Dept.2000: , 2007, an Index in order of Burmese names in Myanmar akshara, by Agricultural Department (Planning), Government of Union of Myanmar, 2000, pp 65. Set in HTML by U Kyaw Tun (UKT), and staff of TIL for staff and students of TIL.
< http://www.tuninst.net/MyanMedPlants/Agri-Dept-2000/txt/name-fam-sci-myan.htm >.

Bucher Renate & Bucher Tobias, 2001-2004 Exotische Nutz- und Zierpflanzen. < http://www.exot-nutz-zier.de/enzShop.ASP?WCI=SearchResults&Query=&Category=1&SubCategory=19 >.

eFloras, 2005, Taiwan Plant Names. < http://www.efloras.org >.

Oudhia Pankaj, 2002, Charota or Chakod. NewCROP Resource Online Program, Center for New Crops & Plant Procucts, Purdue University. USA. < http://www.hort.purdue.edu/newcrop/CropFactSheets/cissus.html >.

Plantamed, 2010,  Última Revisão: 31/08/2010, Família: Fabaceae Lindl., 1836.  Algumas Espécies do Gênero:  Cassia L., 1753. < http://www.plantamed.com.br/plantaservas/generos/Cassia.htm >.

SIBIS , 2010,  South African National Biodiversity Institute's (SANBI) Integrated Biodiversity System. < http://sibis.sanbi.org/faces/SearchSpecies/Search.jsp? >.

Sunshine-Seeds, 2000-2004, Online Catalogue. < http://www.shop.sunshine-seeds.de/ >.

USDA, ARS, National Genetic Resources Program. Germplasm Resources Information Network - (GRIN). [Online Database] National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland. Available: http://www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/html/taxdump.pl?senna (20 September 2004). (GRIN)

 

 

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