Tephrosia hockii De Wild.

International Legume Database and Information Service

Conservation

Not Threatened

Ecology

Africa: Zambezian bushland and thicket, Zambezian woodland

Morphology General Habit

Perennial, Not climbing, Herb/Shrub

Flora Zambesiaca Leguminosae subfamily Papillionoideae by R.K. Brummitt

Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Gynoecium Ovary

Ovary pubescent; style glabrous or pubescent, with pencillate tip.

Morphology Reproductive morphology Fruits

Pods 70–100 × 8–10 mm, shortly appressed-pubescent to tomentulose. Pods 70–100 × 8–10 mm, shortly appressed-pubescent to tomentulose.

Morphology Reproductive morphology Seeds

Seeds 6–9. Seeds 6–9.

Morphology General Habit

Perennial suffrutex with herbaceous, probably annual, erect, unbranched or rarely 1-branched stems 45–75 cm high. Perennial suffrutex with herbaceous, probably annual, erect, unbranched or rarely 1-branched stems 45–75 cm high.

Morphology Stem

Stems appressed-pubescent with grey or silvery hairs. Stems appressed-pubescent with grey or silvery hairs.

Morphology Leaves

Leaves pinnate with (1)2–4(5) pairs of leaflets; petiole (1.3)1.8–4.2 cm long, petiole and rachis together (2)4.5–11.2 cm long, pubescent like the stem; leaflets (3.5)4.5–8(9) × (0.6)1–2 cm, narrowly elliptic to oblanceolate, ± cuneate at the base, obtuse to rounded at the apex, veins prominent and conspicuous on both surfaces; upper surface glabrous, lower surface thinly appressed-pubescent; stipules (5)8–13 × (1)1.5–2 mm, linear to linear-triangular. Leaves pinnate with (1)2–4(5) pairs of leaflets; petiole (1.3)1.8–4.2 cm long, petiole and rachis together (2)4.5–11.2 cm long, pubescent like the stem; leaflets (3.5)4.5–8(9) × (0.6)1–2 cm, narrowly elliptic to oblanceolate, ± cuneate at the base, obtuse to rounded at the apex, veins prominent and conspicuous on both surfaces; upper surface glabrous, lower surface thinly appressed-pubescent; stipules (5)8–13 × (1)1.5–2 mm, linear to linear-triangular.

Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers

Flowers in dense terminal racemes 2–10 cm long with usually also flowers in the axils of 1–3(4) upper leaves, occasionally with 1–2 short axillary racemes; terminal racemes usually exceeded by the upper leaves; bracts quickly falling; pedicels 4–10 mm long; bracteoles usually present, very short, c.0.7 mm long. Flowers in dense terminal racemes 2–10 cm long with usually also flowers in the axils of 1–3(4) upper leaves, occasionally with 1–2 short axillary racemes; terminal racemes usually exceeded by the upper leaves; bracts quickly falling; pedicels 4–10 mm long; bracteoles usually present, very short, c.0.7 mm long.

Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Calyx

Calyx 9–12 mm long, densely appressed-pubescent with grey hairs; lateral teeth about equalling the tube, lower tooth distinctly longer, the two upper teeth joined for most of their length. Calyx 9–12 mm long, densely appressed-pubescent with grey hairs; lateral teeth about equalling the tube, lower tooth distinctly longer, the two upper teeth joined for most of their length.

Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Corolla

Petals (18)20–24 mm long, orange to yellow. Petals (18)20–24 mm long, orange to yellow.

Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Androecium Stamens

Stamen tube joined above. Stamen tube joined above.

Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Gynoecium Pistil

Ovary pubescent; style glabrous or pubescent, with pencillate tip.