Fabaceae
Tephrosia

Tephrosia radicans Welw. ex Baker

First published in D.Oliver & auct. suc. (eds.), Fl. Trop. Afr. 2: 121 (1871)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Nigeria, Tanzania to Namibia. It is a perennial and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Angola, Malawi, Namibia, Nigeria, Northern Provinces, Tanzania, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

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.
  • Figueiredo, E. & Smith, G.F. (2008). Plants of Angola. Strelitzia 22: 1-279. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
  • Germishuizen, G. & Meyer, N.L. (eds.) (2003). Plants of Southern Africa an annotated checklist. Strelitzia 14: 1-1231. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
  • Lock, J.M. (1989). Legumes of Africa a check-List: 1-619. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

Flora of West Tropical Africa

  • Bak. f. Leg. Trop. Afr. 1: 214
  • Cronq. in Fl. Congo Belge 5: 106.
  • in F.T.A. 2: 121 (1871)

Publications used to compile the distribution and map:

  • Figueiredo, E. & Smith, G.F. (2008). Plants of Angola. Strelitzia 22: 1-279. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
  • Germishuizen, G. & Meyer, N.L. (eds.) (2003). Plants of Southern Africa an annotated checklist. Strelitzia 14: 1-1231. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
  • Lock, J.M. (1989). Legumes of Africa a check-List: 1-619. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

Flora Zambesiaca

  • in F.T.A. 2: 121 (1871).
  • —Baker f., Legum. Trop. Africa: 214 (1926).
  • —Cronquist in F.C.B. 5: 106 (1954).
  • —Eyles in Trans. Roy. Soc. S. Africa 5: 376 (1916).
  • —Forbes in Bothalia 4: 996 (1948).
  • —Gillett in F.T.E.A., Legum., Pap.: 211 (1971).
  • —Harms in Engler, Pflanzenw. Afrikas 3(1): 589 (1915).
  • —Hepper in F.W.T.A., ed.2, 1: 530 (1958).
  • —Schreiber in Merxmüller, Prodr. Fl. SW Afrika, fam. 60: 119 (1970).
  • —Schrire in Bothalia 17: 12 (1987).
  • —Suessenguth & Merxmüller in Proc. & Trans. Rhod. Sci. Assoc. 43: 26 (1951).
  • —Torre in C.F.A. 3: 165 (1962).

Flora of Tropical East Africa

  • Bak. in Flora of Tropical Africa 2: 121 (1871).
  • Cronquist in Flore du Congo Belge et du Ruanda-Urundi, 5: 106 (1954).
  • H. M. Forbes in Bothalia 4: 996 (1948).
  • Hepper in Flora of West Tropical Africa, ed. 2, 1: 530 (1958).
  • Torre in Consp. Fl. Angol. 3: 165 (1962).

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, 1958 Gossweileri, J. [10699] Angola K001307068 Yes
Bidgood, S.; Hoenselaar, K.; Leliyo, G.; Vollesen, K. [6181] Tanzania K000468244 Yes
Bidgood, S.; Darbyshire, I.; Hoenselaar, K.; Leliyo, G.; Sanchez-Ken, G.; Vollesen, K. [5341] Tanzania K000190571 Yes

Sources

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    • Flora of West Tropical Africa
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  • 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/
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