in taxon senna plant plant used for dietary supplements true senna plant Indian senna Alexandrian senna PLANTS:SEAL5 Senna alexandrina (Alexandrian senna) is an ornamental plant in the genus Senna. It is used in herbalism. It grows natively in lower Egypt, especially in the Nubian region, and near Khartoum (Sudan), where it is cultivated commercially. It is also grown elsewhere, notably in India and Somalia. Historically, Senna alexandrina was used in the form of senna pods, or as herbal tea made from the leaves, as a laxative. It also serves as a fungicide. [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Senna_alexandrina] alexandrian senna senna alexandrina Senna alexandrina requires discussion