Fabaceae
Tephrosia

Tephrosia reptans 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 Central African Republic to Ethiopia and S. Africa, Madagascar. It is an annual, perennial or subshrub and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Burundi, Central African Repu, Ethiopia, Kenya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mozambique, Northern Provinces, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Accepted Infraspecifics

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Boulvert, Y. (1977). Catalogue de la Flore de Centrafrique 2(1): 1-85. ORSTROM, Bangui.
  • Brummitt, R.K. & al. (2007). Flora Zambesiaca 3(3): 1-258. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Du Puy, D.J., Labat, N.-N., Rabevohitra, R., Villiers, J.-F., Bosser, J. & Moat, J. (2002). The Leguminosae of Madagascar: 1-737. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • 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.

Publications used to compile the distribution and map:

  • Boulvert, Y. (1977). Catalogue de la Flore de Centrafrique 2(1): 1-85. ORSTROM, Bangui.
  • Du Puy, D.J., Labat, N.-N., Rabevohitra, R., Villiers, J.-F., Bosser, J. & Moat, J. (2002). The Leguminosae of Madagascar: 1-737. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • 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: 197 (1926).
  • —Brummitt in Bol. Soc. Brot., sér.2, 41: 283 (1968).
  • —Gillett in F.T.E.A., Legum., Pap.: 200 (1971).
  • —Oliver in Trans. Linn. Soc., London 29: 56, t.27 (1872).
  • —Schrire in Bothalia 17: 11 (1987).
  • —Suessenguth & Merxmüller in Proc. & Trans. Rhod. Sci. Assoc. 43: 26 (1951).

Flora of Tropical East Africa

  • Bak. in Flora of Tropical Africa 2: 121 (1871).
  • Brummitt in Bol. Soc. Brot., sér. 2, 41: 283 (1968).
  • Oliv. in Trans. Linn. Soc. 29: 56, t. 27 (1872).

International Legume Database and Information Service

  • Du Puy, D. J. et al. (2002). The Leguminosae of Madagascar. RBG Kew.
  • 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, 1991 Perrier de la Bâthie, J.M.H.A. [4089] Madagascar K000262924 Syntype Yes
Jan 1, 1991 Perrier de la Bâthie, J.M.H.A. [13046] Madagascar K000262925 Isolectotype Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Ethiopia K003847027 Yes
Friis, I.; Tadesse, M.; K. Vollesen [3291] Ethiopia K003847024 Yes
unknown [s.n.] Tanzania K000262675 Syntype Yes
Friis, I.; Tadesse, M.; Vollesen, K.B. [2697] Ethiopia K003847023 Yes
Gilbert, M.G.; Jefford, T.G. [4631] Ethiopia K003847026 Yes
Gilbert, M.G.; Thulin, M.; Aweke, G. [299] Ethiopia K003847025 Yes
Dupuy, D.J.; et al. [M 463] Madagascar K:SPC-63587.000 No
Kirk, J. [s.n.] Mozambique K000262780 Type Yes

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