Tephrosia kindu De Wild.

Flora Zambesiaca Leguminosae subfamily Papillionoideae by R.K. Brummitt

Morphology General Habit

Perennial herb with usually several stems arising from a short erect stock (perhaps also rhizomatous, Cronquist 1954). Perennial herb with usually several stems arising from a short erect stock (perhaps also rhizomatous, Cronquist 1954).

Morphology Stem

Stems erect, usually branched in the upper part, closely appressed-pubescent. Stems erect, usually branched in the upper part, closely appressed-pubescent.

Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Gynoecium Ovary

Ovary pubescent; style glabrous; stigma pencil-like.

Morphology Reproductive morphology Fruits

Pods 40–50 × 4 mm, appressed-pubescent with the dark brown sutures contrasting with the light straw-coloured surfaces. Pods 40–50 × 4 mm, appressed-pubescent with the dark brown sutures contrasting with the light straw-coloured surfaces.

Distribution

Also in Angola, Congo and SW Tanzania (Ufipa Dist.).

Ecology

In miombo and Uapaca-Monotes woodland and secondary associations; 1300–1500 m.

Morphology Leaves

Leaves unifoliolate; petiole 0–2 mm long; lamina up to 8 × 0.6 cm, linear-oblong or elliptic to linear, 9–18 times as long as broad, the upper surface glabrous, the lower surface silvery-sericeous; stipules up to 2 mm long, subulate. Leaves unifoliolate; petiole 0–2 mm long; lamina up to 8 × 0.6 cm, linear-oblong or elliptic to linear, 9–18 times as long as broad, the upper surface glabrous, the lower surface silvery-sericeous; stipules up to 2 mm long, subulate.

Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers

Flowers in lax terminal racemes with the lower ones in the axils of up to 5 of the uppermost leaves, mostly solitary; pedicels 2–4 mm long; bracteoles usually clearly visible, c.0.5 mm long. Flowers in lax terminal racemes with the lower ones in the axils of up to 5 of the uppermost leaves, mostly solitary; pedicels 2–4 mm long; bracteoles usually clearly visible, c.0.5 mm long.

Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Calyx

Calyx 5–6 mm to the tip of the lower tooth, brown appressed-pubescent; teeth unequal, the two upper ones together forming a broad triangle, connate for ½–⅔ their length, almost as long as the tube and ½–⅔ as long as the lower tooth, the lateral teeth intermediate in size. Calyx 5–6 mm to the tip of the lower tooth, brown appressed-pubescent; teeth unequal, the two upper ones together forming a broad triangle, connate for ½–? their length, almost as long as the tube and ½–? as long as the lower tooth, the lateral teeth intermediate in size.

Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Corolla

Petals orange or pinkish-orange, approximately 3–5 times as long as the calyx; standard 16–20 mm long, suborbicular-cuneate, somewhat curved upwards, light brown pubescent on the back; wings and keel slightly shorter than the standard. Petals orange or pinkish-orange, approximately 3–5 times as long as the calyx; standard 16–20 mm long, suborbicular-cuneate, somewhat curved upwards, light brown pubescent on the back; wings and keel slightly shorter than the standard.

Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Androecium Stamens

Stamen tube open dorsally. Stamen tube open dorsally.

Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Gynoecium Pistil

Ovary pubescent; style glabrous; stigma pencil-like.

Extinction risk predictions for the world's flowering plants to support their conservation (2024). Bachman, S.P., Brown, M.J.M., Leão, T.C.C., Lughadha, E.N., Walker, B.E. https://nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/nph.19592

Conservation

Predicted extinction risk: not threatened. Confidence: confident