Tephrosia elongata

Tephrosia elongata is a legume native to Africa south of the equator. It occurs from northern and eastern South Africa to the highlands of Malawi and Tanzania.[1]

Tephrosia elongata
var. elongata
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Plantae
(unranked):
Angiosperms
(unranked):
Eudicots
(unranked):
Rosids
Order:
Fabales
Family:
Fabaceae
Genus:
Tephrosia
Species:
T. elongata
Binomial name
Tephrosia elongata

Varieties

Three varieties are recognized:[2]

  • Tephrosia elongata E.Mey. var. elongata
  • Tephrosia elongata E.Mey. var. lasiocaulos Brummitt
  • Tephrosia elongata E.Mey. var. tzaneenensis (H.M.L.Forbes) Brummitt

References
  1. "Taxon detail: Tephrosia elongata var. elongata". Flora Zambesiaca. Kew Gardens. Retrieved 19 December 2013.
  2. "Key to Tephrosia elongata". Flora Zambesiaca. Kew Gardens. Retrieved 18 December 2013.


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