Tephrosia miranda Brummitt

IUCN Red List of Threatened Species https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/141800408/141800412

Conservation

DD - data deficient

International Legume Database and Information Service

Conservation

Insufficiently known

Morphology General Habit

Perennial, Not climbing, Shrub

Flora Zambesiaca Leguminosae subfamily Papillionoideae by R.K. Brummitt

Morphology General Habit

Shrub 2–3 m high. Shrub 2–3 m high.

Morphology Stem

Stems grey ascending-tomentose. Stems grey ascending-tomentose.

Morphology Leaves

Leaves mostly with 5–7 pairs of leaflets but the upper ones becoming successively reduced to a single leaflet; petiole 3–7 mm long, petiole and rachis together up to 8 cm long, grey tomentose; leaflets up to 33 × 13 mm, obovate to oblanceolate, cuneate to rounded at the base, rounded at the apex; upper surface thinly pubescent with fine delicate hairs, lower surface loosely appressed-pubescent with grey hairs; stipules 7–9 × 1.5–2 mm, linear-triangular, tomentose, falling early. Leaves mostly with 5–7 pairs of leaflets but the upper ones becoming successively reduced to a single leaflet; petiole 3–7 mm long, petiole and rachis together up to 8 cm long, grey tomentose; leaflets up to 33 × 13 mm, obovate to oblanceolate, cuneate to rounded at the base, rounded at the apex; upper surface thinly pubescent with fine delicate hairs, lower surface loosely appressed-pubescent with grey hairs; stipules 7–9 × 1.5–2 mm, linear-triangular, tomentose, falling early.

Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers

Flowers in terminal and axillary racemes up to 10 cm long, with the nodes subtended by reduced (mostly unifoliolate) foliage leaves which are successively smaller in size towards the apex where they appear as grey tomentose linear-elliptic bracts c.5 mm long; pedicels 8–11 mm long. Flowers in terminal and axillary racemes up to 10 cm long, with the nodes subtended by reduced (mostly unifoliolate) foliage leaves which are successively smaller in size towards the apex where they appear as grey tomentose linear-elliptic bracts c.5 mm long; pedicels 8–11 mm long.

Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Gynoecium Ovary

Ovary appressed-tomentose; style pubescent, upwardly reflexed.

Distribution

Known only from the two cited collections in Nampula District.

Ecology

Granite rock outcrops; 400–500 m.

Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Calyx

Calyx 4.5–5.5 mm long, shortly appressed grey pubescent; upper teeth fused for most of their length to form an acute triangle free for c.0.7 mm at the apex. Calyx 4.5–5.5 mm long, shortly appressed grey pubescent; upper teeth fused for most of their length to form an acute triangle free for c.0.7 mm at the apex.

Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Corolla

Petals dark reddish; standard 14–16 mm long, cuneate at the base, wings and keel petals slightly shorter. Petals dark reddish; standard 14–16 mm long, cuneate at the base, wings and keel petals slightly shorter.

Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Androecium Stamens

Stamen tube joined above. Stamen tube joined above.

Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Gynoecium Pistil

Ovary appressed-tomentose; style pubescent, upwardly reflexed.

Morphology Reproductive morphology Fruits

Pods c.35 × 7.5 mm, slightly curved and somewhat constricted laterally between the seeds, shortly and densely pubescent, apparently indehiscent but breaking up irregularly, the epicarp flaking off from the endocarp. Pods c.35 × 7.5 mm, slightly curved and somewhat constricted laterally between the seeds, shortly and densely pubescent, apparently indehiscent but breaking up irregularly, the epicarp flaking off from the endocarp.

Morphology Reproductive morphology Seeds

Seeds 3–5, c.5 × 3 × 1.5 mm, brownish; aril small and inconspicuous. Seeds 3–5, c.5 × 3 × 1.5 mm, brownish; aril small and inconspicuous.