Tephrosia faulknerae Brummitt

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Conservation

Insufficiently known

Ecology

Africa: Zanzibar-Inhambane regional transition zone ; woodland.

Morphology General Habit

Annual, Not climbing, Herb

Flora Zambesiaca Leguminosae subfamily Papillionoideae by R.K. Brummitt

Morphology General Habit

A moderately large bush up to 2 m or more high. A moderately large bush up to 2 m or more high.

Morphology Stem

Stems densely greyish-white or brown appressed- or ascending-pubescent, at least when young. Stems densely greyish-white or brown appressed- or ascending-pubescent, at least when young.

Morphology Leaves

Leaves with (6)8–11 pairs of leaflets; petiole 1–4(7) mm long, petiole and rachis together 5–12 cm long, appressed-pubescent or the lower side glabrescent; leaflets 1–3.2 × 0.5–1 cm, oblong-oblanceolate, rounded to subcuneate at the base, ± truncate and strongly mucronate at the apex; upper surface glabrous, lower surface rather thinly and shortly appressed or irregularly pubescent; stipules 6–10 × 1.5–2.5 mm, narrowly triangular, pubescent. Leaves with (6)8–11 pairs of leaflets; petiole 1–4(7) mm long, petiole and rachis together 5–12 cm long, appressed-pubescent or the lower side glabrescent; leaflets 1–3.2 × 0.5–1 cm, oblong-oblanceolate, rounded to subcuneate at the base, ± truncate and strongly mucronate at the apex; upper surface glabrous, lower surface rather thinly and shortly appressed or irregularly pubescent; stipules 6–10 × 1.5–2.5 mm, narrowly triangular, pubescent.

Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers

Flowers in mostly terminal racemes 7–10 cm long, very shortly pedunculate or with the lowermost flower in the axil of the upper leaf; bracts 5–8 × 0.7–1 mm, linear-triangular; pedicels c.3 mm long. Flowers in mostly terminal racemes 7–10 cm long, very shortly pedunculate or with the lowermost flower in the axil of the upper leaf; bracts 5–8 × 0.7–1 mm, linear-triangular; pedicels c.3 mm long.

Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Gynoecium Ovary

Ovary appressed-pubescent; style pubescent.

Distribution

Not known outside the Flora Zambesiaca area.

Ecology

Recorded from woodland and sisal plantations; 150–400 m.

Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Calyx

Calyx 4–5 mm long, shortly and rather irregularly pubescent; two upper teeth joined for ¾ length to form an acute triangle. Calyx 4–5 mm long, shortly and rather irregularly pubescent; two upper teeth joined for ¾ length to form an acute triangle.

Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Corolla

Petals mauve; standard 15–17 mm long, about equalled by the keel. Petals mauve; standard 15–17 mm long, about equalled by the keel.

Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Androecium Stamens

Stamen tube joined above. Stamen tube joined above.

Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Gynoecium Pistil

Ovary appressed-pubescent; style pubescent.

Morphology Reproductive morphology Fruits

Pods 50–64 × 4–5 mm, puberulent to very shortly irregularly pubescent, brown. Pods 50–64 × 4–5 mm, puberulent to very shortly irregularly pubescent, brown.

Morphology Reproductive morphology Seeds

Seeds 12–14. Seeds 12–14.