Fabaceae
Tephrosia

Tephrosia emeroides A.Rich.

First published in Tent. Fl. Abyss. 1: 190 (1848)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is NE. Tropical Africa to Uganda. It is a perennial and grows primarily in the desert or dry shrubland biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Chad, Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, Sudan, Uganda

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Darbyshire, I., Kordofani, M., Farag, I., Candiga, R. & Pickering, H. (eds.) (2015). The Plants of Sudan and South Sudan: 1-400. Kew publishing, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Dobignard, A. & Chatelain, C. (2012). Index synonymique de la flore d'Afrique du nord 4: 1-431. Éditions des conservatoire et jardin botaniques, Genève.
  • Lock, J.M. (1989). Legumes of Africa a check-List: 1-619. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Quézel, P. (1958). Mission Botanique au Tibesti: 1-357. Université d'Alger.
  • Thulin, M. (ed.) (1993). Flora of Somalia 1: 1-493. The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

Publications used to compile the distribution and map:

  • Lock, J.M. (1989). Legumes of Africa a check-List: 1-619. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Quézel, P. (1958). Mission Botanique au Tibesti: 1-357. Université d'Alger.

Flora of Somalia

  • Flora Somalia, Vol 1, (1993) Author: by M. Thulin [updated by M. Thulin 2008]

Flora of Tropical East Africa

  • A. Rich., Tent. Fl. Abyss. 1:190 (1847).

International Legume Database and Information Service

  • Gillett, J. B. et al. (1971). Papilionoideae. In: Fl. Trop. E. Africa, Milne-Redhead & Polhill

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Burger, W. [3166] Ethiopia K003846743 Yes
Gilbert, M.G.; Ermias, D. [8438] Ethiopia K003846741 Yes
Cole, E. [s.n.] Somalia K003846756 Yes
Friis, I.; Gilbert, M.G.; Rasmussen, F.; K. Vollesen [812] Ethiopia K003846744 Yes
Lort Phillips, E. [s.n.] Somalia K003846757 Yes
Petit [s.n.] Ethiopia K000262658 Unknown Type Material Yes
Schimper [569] Ethiopia K003846746 Yes
Jansen, P.C.M. [1985] Ethiopia K003846737 Yes
Lort Phillips, E. [K88] Somalia K003846758 Yes
Drake-Brockman [269] Somalia K003846754 Yes
Mooney, H.F. [7372] Ethiopia K003846747 Yes
Burger, W. [3181] Ethiopia K003846750 Yes
Gilbert, M.G.; Thulin, M.; Aweke, G. [363] Ethiopia K003846739 Yes
Burger, W. [3066] Ethiopia K003846749 Yes
Gilbert, M.G. [4076] Ethiopia K003846742 Yes
Drake-Brockman [268] Somalia K003846755 Yes
Lort Phillips [K82a] Somalia K003846759 Yes
Coady [K5] Ethiopia K003846752 Yes
Gilbert, M.G.; Abate, G. [3145] Ethiopia K003846745 Yes
Bally, P.R.O. [B10246] Somalia K003846753 Yes
Coady [K5] Ethiopia K003846751 Yes
s.coll. [RS-145] Ethiopia K003846748 Yes
Thulin, M. [1345] Ethiopia K003846740 Yes
Thulin, M.; Hunde, A.; Tadesse, M. [3800] Ethiopia K003846738 Yes

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0

  • Flora of Somalia

    • Flora of Somalia
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • Flora of Tropical East Africa

    • Flora of Tropical East Africa
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

  • International Legume Database and Information Service

    • International Legume Database and Information Service (ILDIS) V10.39 Nov 2011
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • World Checklist of Vascular plants (WCVP)

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0