Tephrosia emeroides A.Rich.

M. Thulin. Flora of Somalia, Vol. 1–4 [updated 2008] https://plants.jstor.org/collection/FLOS

Morphology General Habit

Softly woody erect perennial, 0.5–2.5 m tall

Morphology Leaves

Leaf-rhachis up to 8 cm long, including a petiole of up to 13 mm

Morphology Leaves Leaflets

Leaflets 5–13(–17), narrowly oblong-lanceolate, up to 3 x 0.7 cm, glabrous above, appressed strigulose beneath

Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers

Flowers pink or purple in rather lax terminal pseudoracemes and also in upper leaf-axils

Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Calyx

Calyx appressed brown-strigulose, c. 6–7 mm long with broadly triangular lobes, the lowest 3–4 mm long

Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Corolla

Standard appressed golden-pubescent, 10–13 mm long

Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Gynoecium Style

Style glabrous, c. 5 mm long and 0.7 mm wide, straight except for a sharp bend at the base, not twisted, not penicillate

Morphology Reproductive morphology Fruits

Pod slightly upcurved, up to 7 x 0.5 cm, appressed brown-strigulose

Morphology Reproductive morphology Seeds

Seeds 9–11, c. 4 x 2.5 mm.

International Legume Database and Information Service

Conservation

Not Threatened

Ecology

Africa: Afromontane(upland) bushland and thicket.

Morphology General Habit

Perennial, Not climbing, Herb

Leguminosae, J. B. Gillett, R. M. Polhill & B. Verdcourt. Flora of Tropical East Africa. 1971

Morphology General Habit

Softly woody stiffly erect perennial 0.5–2.5 m. tall.

Morphology General Indumentum

Hairs on stems appressed, ± 0.3 mm. long.

Morphology Leaves

Leaf-rhachis up to 5 cm. long, including a petiole of up to 13 mm., not or but shortly (1–3 mm.) prolonged beyond lateral leaflets; stipules subulate, ± 2 mm. long; leaflets 5–13, narrowly oblong-oblanceolate, up to 3 cm. long and 7 mm. wide, cuneate at base, rounded or truncate and apiculate at apex, glabrous above, appressed strigulose beneath; midrib prominent beneath.

Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers

Flowers pink or rose in rather lax terminal pseudoracemes and also in many upper leaf-axils; bracts narrowly triangular, ± 2 mm. long; pedicels up to 8 mm. long in fruit, appressed strigulose.

Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Calyx

Calyx golden brown, appressed strigulose; tube ± 3 mm. long; teeth broadly triangular, lowest 3–4 mm., lateral 2.5–3 mm., upper pair 2 mm. long, united for half their length.

Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Corolla

Standard with appressed golden hairs outside, ± 13 mm. long; keel glabrous, the claw over 3 mm. long.

Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Androecium Stamens

Upper filament lightly attached, widened and sharply bent 2 mm. above the base; filament-sheath ± 9 mm., free parts 2–3 mm., anthers 0.6 mm. long.

Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Gynoecium Pistil

Style glabrous, bent through 90° at the base, then straight, linear, not twisted, not penicillate, ± 5 mm. long and 0.7 mm. wide; stigma slightly pubescent.

Morphology Reproductive morphology Fruits

Pod somewhat upcurved, up to 7 cm. long, 5 mm. wide, appressed golden brown strigulose.

Morphology Reproductive morphology Seeds

Seeds 9–11, olive-green, longitudinal, oblong-ellipsoid, ± 4 × 2.5 × 1.2 mm.; hilum more or less central, hardly arillate.

Habitat

Upland evergreen bushland and thickets; 1200–2200 m.; rainfall 800–1000 mm.

Distribution

K2 K3 K4 K5 K6 U1