Tephrosia sengaensis Baker f.

First published in Legum. Trop. Africa: 192 (1926)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Tanzania to DR Congo. It grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Descriptions

Extinction risk predictions for the world's flowering plants to support their conservation (2024). Bachman, S.P., Brown, M.J.M., Leão, T.C.C., Lughadha, E.N., Walker, B.E. https://nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/nph.19592

Conservation
Predicted extinction risk: threatened. Confidence: confident
[AERP]

Leguminosae, J. B. Gillett, R. M. Polhill & B. Verdcourt. Flora of Tropical East Africa. 1971

Morphology General Habit
More or less prostrate perennial herb; indumentum of stems, leaf-rhachides and calyx spreading.
Morphology Leaves
Leaves 5–11-foliolate; stipules narrow, 3–10 mm. long; rhachis, including a petiole of up to 35 mm., up to 8 cm. long, not prolonged beyond the lateral leaflets; leaflets linear-oblong, up to 35 mm. long and 6 mm. wide, glabrous above, appressed pubescent beneath.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Inflorescences
Inflorescence a short pedunculate terminal pseudoraceme, subcapitate at the tip but with 2–3 separated nodes below; bracts narrowly triangular, 3–4 mm. long; pedicels 3–4 mm. long.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Calyx
Calyx with a mixture of brown and white hairs, ± 6 mm. long, the teeth with acuminate tips, the upper 2 ± 1–2 mm., the lowest ± 3 mm. long.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Corolla
Standard golden-brown tomentose outside, rose within, ± 8 mm. long and 10 mm. wide; wings and keel glabrous, pink or white.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Androecium Stamens Filaments
Upper filament lightly attached, callous and bent 1 mm. above the base; filament-sheath ± 7 mm. long.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Gynoecium Style
Style bent through 110° at the base then straight, pubescent within and in its upper half outside.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Fruits
Pod straight, more or less horizontal, ± 4 cm. long and 5 mm. wide, brownish pubescent.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Seeds
Seeds 4–6.
Habitat
Among rocks on mountain tops; 2000–2100 m.; rainfall about 1100 mm.
Distribution
T4 SE. Congo
[FTEA]

International Legume Database and Information Service

Conservation
Not Threatened
Ecology
Africa: Afromontane grassland
Morphology General Habit
Perennial, Not climbing, Herb
[ILDIS]

Sources

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    • 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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