Tephrosia elongata
Appearance
Tephrosia elongata | |
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Tephrosia elongata var. elongata | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Fabales |
Family: | Fabaceae |
Subfamily: | Faboideae |
Genus: | Tephrosia |
Species: | T. elongata
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Binomial name | |
Tephrosia elongata |
Tephrosia elongata is a plant native to Africa south of the equator. It occurs from northern and eastern South Africa to the highlands of Malawi and Tanzania.[1]
Varieties
[edit]Three varieties are recognized:[2]
- Tephrosia elongata E.Mey. var. elongata
- Tephrosia elongata var. lasiocaulos Brummitt
- Tephrosia elongata var. tzaneenensis (H.M.L.Forbes) Brummitt
References
[edit]- ^ "Taxon detail: Tephrosia elongata var. elongata". Flora Zambesiaca. Kew Gardens. Retrieved 19 December 2013.
- ^ "Key to Tephrosia elongata". Flora Zambesiaca. Kew Gardens. Retrieved 18 December 2013.
- Media related to Tephrosia elongata at Wikimedia Commons