Tephrosia lepida Baker f.

First published in Bull. Soc. Roy. Bot. Belgique 57: 121 (1925)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Tanzania to S. Tropical Africa. It is an annual or perennial and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Burundi, Tanzania, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe

Accepted Infraspecifics

Classification

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POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Brummitt, R.K. & al. (2007). Flora Zambesiaca 3(3): 1-258. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Lock, J.M. (1989). Legumes of Africa a check-List: 1-619. 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.

Flora Zambesiaca

  • Baker f., Legum. Trop. Africa: 195 (1926).
  • in Bull. Soc. Roy. Bot. Belg. 57: 121 (1925)
  • —Brummitt in Bol. Soc. Brot., sér.2, 41: 264 (1968).
  • —Cronquist in F.C.B. 5: 101 (1954).
  • —Gillett in F.T.E.A., Legum., Pap.: 182 (1971).

Flora of Tropical East Africa

  • Bak. f. in Bulletin de la Société Royale de Botanique de Belgique 57: 121 (1925).
  • Cronquist in Flore du Congo Belge et du Ruanda-Urundi, 5: 101 (1954).

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?
Jan 1, 1966 Richards, H.M. [5398] Zambia K000262809 Unknown Type Material No
Jan 1, 1966 Richards, H.M. [5398] Zambia K000262807 Holotype Yes
Bidgood, S.; Darbyshire, I.; Hoenselaar, K.; Leliyo, G.; Sanchez-Ken, G.; Vollesen, K. [5359] Tanzania K000190589 No
Kassner [2515?] Congo, Republic of the K000262627 Type Yes
Bidgood, S.; Darbyshire, I.; Hoenselaar, K.; Leliyo, G.; Sanchez-Ken, G.; Vollesen, K. [5351] Tanzania K000190581 No

Sources

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    • Flora Zambesiaca
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  • 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