Fabaceae
Tephrosia

Tephrosia nyikensis Baker

First published in Bull. Misc. Inform. Kew 1897: 257 (1897)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Kenya to S. Tropical Africa. It is an annual or perennial and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Burundi, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda, Zaïre

Accepted Infraspecifics

Classification

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Publications

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.
  • Troupin, G. (ed.) (1983). Flora du Rwanda 2: 1-603. Musee Royal de l'Afrique Centrale.

Flora Zambesiaca

  • in Bull. Misc. Inform., Kew 1897: 257 (1897) in part.
  • —Baker f., Legum. Trop. Africa: 212 (1926).
  • —Brenan in Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 8: 252 (1953).
  • —Brummitt in Bol. Soc. Brot., sér.2, 41: 335 (1968).
  • —Cronquist in F.C.B. 5: 115 (1954).
  • —Gillett in F.T.E.A., Legum., Pap.: 203 (1971).

Flora of Tropical East Africa

  • Bak. in Bulletin of Miscellaneous Information, Kew 1892: 257 (1892), emend. Cronquist in Flore du Congo Belge, du Ruanda et du Burundi, 5: 115 (1954).
  • Brummitt in Bol. Soc. Brot., sér. 2, 41: 335 (1968).
  • Dale & Greenway, Kenya Trees and Shrubs p. 378 (1961).

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?
Dec 1, 1965 Tweedie [465] Kenya K000262671 Holotype Yes
Dec 1, 1965 Tweedie [465] Kenya K000262672 Holotype Yes
Whyte [s.n.] Malawi K000262836 Type Yes

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0

  • 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