Biology:Tephrosia elongata

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Short description: Species of legume

Tephrosia elongata
Tephrosia elongata, habitus, Voortrekkermonument-NR.jpg
Tephrosia elongata var. elongata
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Subfamily: Faboideae
Genus: Tephrosia
Species:
T. elongata
Binomial name
Tephrosia elongata
E.Mey.

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

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


Wikidata ☰ Q15543588 entry