Fabaceae
Tephrosia

Tephrosia uniflora Pers.

First published in Syn. Pl. 2: 329 (1807)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Africa, Arabian Peninsula to India. It is a perennial, subshrub or shrub and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Algeria, Angola, Botswana, Burkina, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Chad, Djibouti, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Ghana, Gulf of Guinea Is., Gulf States, India, Iran, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Mali, Mauritania, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Northern Provinces, Oman, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Socotra, Somalia, Sudan, Tanzania, Yemen, Zimbabwe

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Accepted Infraspecifics

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Barry, J. P. & Celles, J.S. (1991). Flore de Mauritanie 1: 1-359. Centre Regional de Documentation Pedagogique, Nice.
  • Berhaut, J. (1976). Flore illustrée du Sénégal 5: 1-658. Gouvernement du Sénégal, Ministère du développement rural direction des eaux et forêta, Dakar.
  • Boudet, G., Lebrun, J.P. & Demange, R. (1986). Catalogue des plantes vasculaires du Mali: 1-465. Etudes d'Elevage et de Médecine Vétérinaire des Pays Tropicaux.
  • Brummitt, R.K. & al. (2007). Flora Zambesiaca 3(3): 1-258. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Darbyshire, I., Kordofani, M., Farag, I., Candiga, R. & Pickering, H. (eds.) (2015). The Plants of Sudan and South Sudan: 1-400. Kew publishing, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Dobignard, A. & Chatelain, C. (2012). Index synonymique de la flore d'Afrique du nord 4: 1-431. Éditions des conservatoire et jardin botaniques, Genève.
  • Figueiredo, E. & Smith, G.F. (2008). Plants of Angola. Strelitzia 22: 1-279. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
  • Figueiredo, E., Paiva, J., Stévart, T., Oliveira, F. & Smith, G.F. (2011). Annotated catalogue of the flowering plants of São Tomé and Príncipe. Bothalia, A Journal of Botanical Research 41: 41-82.
  • Germishuizen, G. & Meyer, N.L. (eds.) (2003). Plants of Southern Africa an annotated checklist. Strelitzia 14: 1-1231. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
  • Ghazanfar, S.A. (2007). Flora of the Sultanate of Oman. volume 2. Crassulaceae - Apiaceae. Scripta Botanica Belgica 36: 1-220.
  • Hedberg, I. & Edwards, S. (eds.) (1989 publ. 1990). Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea 3: 1-659. The National Herbarium, Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia & The Department of Systematic Botany, Upps.
  • Lebrun, J.P., Toutain, B., Gaston, A. & Boudet, G. (1991). Catalogue des Plantes Vasculaires du Burkina Faso: 1-341. Institut d' Elevage et de Médecine Vétérinaire des Pays Tropicaux, Maisons Alfort.
  • Lock, J.M. (1989). Legumes of Africa a check-List: 1-619. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Miller, A.G. & Morris, M. (2004). Ethnoflora of Soqotra Archipelago: 1-759. The Royal Botanic Garden, Edinburgh.
  • Mosti, S., Raffaelli, M. & Tardelli, M. (2012). Contributions to the flora of central-southern Dhofar (Sultanate of Oman). Webbia; Raccolta de Scritti Botanici 67: 65-91.
  • Onana, J.M. (2011). The vascular plants of Cameroon a taxonomic checklist with IUCN assessments: 1-195. National herbarium of Cameroon, Yaoundé.
  • Peyre de Fabregues, B. & Lebrun, J.-P. (1976). Catalogue des Plantes Vascularies du Niger: 1-433. Institut d' Elevage et de Médecine Vétérinaire des Pays Tropicaux, Maisons Alfort.
  • Shaheen, H., Qureshi, R., Akram, A., Gulfraz, M. & Potter, D. (2014). A preliminary floristic checklist of Thal desert Punjab, Pakistan. Pakistn Journal of Botany 46: 13-18.
  • Thulin, M. (ed.) (1993). Flora of Somalia 1: 1-493. The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Wood, J.R.I. (1997). A handbook of the Yemen Flora: 1-434. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

An alternative taxonomy had been proposed by the following authorities:

  • Brunel, J.F., Hiepo, P. & Scholz, H. (eds.) (1984). Flore Analytique du Togo Phanérogames: 1-751. GTZ, Eschborn. [Cited as Tephrosia pumila.]

Flora of West Tropical Africa

  • Bak. f. Leg. Trop. Afr. 1: 184.
  • Syn. 2: 329 (1807)

Publications used to compile the distribution and map:

  • Audru, J., Cesar, J. & Lebrun, J.-P. (1994). Les Plantes Vasculaires de la République de Djibouti. Flore Illustrée 1: 1-336. CIRAD, Départerment d'Elevage et de Médecine vétérinaire, Djibouti.
  • Barry, J. P. & Celles, J.S. (1991). Flore de Mauritanie 1: 1-359. Centre Regional de Documentation Pedagogique, Nice.
  • Berhaut, J. (1976). Flore illustrée du Sénégal 5: 1-658. Gouvernement du Sénégal, Ministère du développement rural direction des eaux et forêta, Dakar.
  • Boudet, G., Lebrun, J.P. & Demange, R. (1986). Catalogue des plantes vasculaires du Mali: 1-465. Etudes d'Elevage et de Médecine Vétérinaire des Pays Tropicaux.
  • Boulos, L. (1999). Flora of Egypt 1: 1-419. Al Hadara Publishing, Cairo.
  • Brummitt, R.K. & al. (2007). Flora Zambesiaca 3(3): 1-258. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Dobignard, A. & Chatelain, C. (2012). Index synonymique de la flore d'Afrique du nord 4: 1-431. Éditions des conservatoire et jardin botaniques, Genève.
  • Figueiredo, E. & Smith, G.F. (2008). Plants of Angola. Strelitzia 22: 1-279. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
  • Figueiredo, E., Paiva, J., Stévart, T., Oliveira, F. & Smith, G.F. (2011). Annotated catalogue of the flowering plants of São Tomé and Príncipe. Bothalia, A Journal of Botanical Research 41: 41-82.
  • Germishuizen, G. & Meyer, N.L. (eds.) (2003). Plants of Southern Africa an annotated checklist. Strelitzia 14: 1-1231. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
  • Ghazanfar, S.A. (2007). Flora of the Sultanate of Oman. volume 2. Crassulaceae - Apiaceae. Scripta Botanica Belgica 36: 1-220.
  • Jongbloed, M., Western, R.A. & Boer, B. (2000). Annotated Check-list for plants in the U.A.E.: 1-90. Zodiac Publishing, Dubai.
  • Lebrun, J.P., Toutain, B., Gaston, A. & Boudet, G. (1991). Catalogue des Plantes Vasculaires du Burkina Faso: 1-341. Institut d' Elevage et de Médecine Vétérinaire des Pays Tropicaux, Maisons Alfort.
  • Lock, J.M. (1989). Legumes of Africa a check-List: 1-619. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Miller, A.G. & Morris, M. (2004). Ethnoflora of Soqotra Archipelago: 1-759. The Royal Botanic Garden, Edinburgh.
  • Mosti, S., Raffaelli, M. & Tardelli, M. (2012). Contributions to the flora of central-southern Dhofar (Sultanate of Oman). Webbia; Raccolta de Scritti Botanici 67: 65-91.
  • Onana, J.M. (2011). The vascular plants of Cameroon a taxonomic checklist with IUCN assessments: 1-195. National herbarium of Cameroon, Yaoundé.
  • Peyre de Fabregues, B. & Lebrun, J.-P. (1976). Catalogue des Plantes Vascularies du Niger: 1-433. Institut d' Elevage et de Médecine Vétérinaire des Pays Tropicaux, Maisons Alfort.
  • Rechinger, K.H. & al. (1984). Papilionaceae II. Flora Iranica 157: 1-499. Naturhistorisches Museums Wien.
  • Shaheen, H., Qureshi, R., Akram, A., Gulfraz, M. & Potter, D. (2014). A preliminary floristic checklist of Thal desert Punjab, Pakistan. Pakistn Journal of Botany 46: 13-18.
  • Wood, J.R.I. (1997). A handbook of the Yemen Flora: 1-434. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

Flora Zambesiaca

  • Syn. Pl. 2: 329 (1807).
  • —Gillett in F.T.E.A., Legum., Pap.: 171, fig.30 (1971).
  • —Schreiber in Merxmüller, Prodr. Fl. SW Afrika, fam. 60: 120 (1970).

Flora of Somalia

  • Flora Somalia, Vol 1, (1993) Author: by M. Thulin [updated by M. Thulin 2008]

Flora of Tropical East Africa

  • Gillett in Kew Bulletin 13: 113 (1958).
  • Hepper in Flora of West Tropical Africa, ed. 2, 1: 529 (1958), pro parte.
  • Pers., Syn. Pl. 2: 329 (1807).

International Legume Database and Information Service

  • Gillett, J. B. et al. (1971). Papilionoideae. In: Fl. Trop. E. Africa, Milne-Redhead & Polhill
  • Hepper, F. N. (1958). Papilionoideae. In: Flora West Tropical Africa. Keay, R. W. J.
  • Thulin, M. (1983). Opera Botanica 68:1-223. Leguminosae of Ethiopia
  • White, F. (1983). The Vegetation of Africa

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Jan 1, 2009 Crawford, F. [204] Namibia K000450453 Yes
Jan 1, 1958 Welwitsch, F.M.J. [4133] Angola K001307078 Yes
Jan 1, 1958 Gossweileri, J. [394] Angola K001307075 Yes
Dec 1, 1957 Pappi, A. [358] Eritrea K000262659 Unknown Type Material Yes
Hansen [6036] Somalia K003846678 Yes
Friis, I.; Bidgood, S.; Host, P.; Wondafrash, M.; Kebede, S. [6734] Ethiopia K003846648 Yes
Gillett, J.B. [4319] Somalia K003846666 Yes
Moggi, G.; Tardelli, M.; Warfà, M. [00065] Somalia K003846669 Yes
Deshmukh, I. [JESS429] Somalia K003846679 Yes
Kotschy [111] K000262662 Type Yes
Moggi, G.; Tardelli, M.; Warfá, M. [00065] Somalia K003846659 Yes
Elmi, A.A. [476] Somalia K003846676 Yes
Kasmi, S.M.A.; Elmi; Rodol [689] Somalia K003846680 Yes
Thulin, M.; Warfa, A.M. Somalia K001604349 Yes
Lort Phillips [K84a] Somalia K003846668 Yes
Gillett, J.B.; Beckett, J.J. [23316] Somalia K003846677 Yes
Gillett, J.B.; Hemming, C.F.; Watson, R.M. [22032/A] Somalia K003846671 Yes
O'Brien, E.M. [237] Somalia K003846670 Yes
Kuchar, P. [17505] Somalia K003846672 Yes
Kuchar, P. [15693] Somalia K003846675 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Ethiopia K003846652 Yes
Lavranos; Carter; et al. [24636] Somalia K003846673 Yes
Bally, P.R.O. [11944] Somalia K003846667 Yes
Gilbert, M.G.; Thulin, M. [178] Ethiopia K003846651 Yes
Friis, I.; Crawford, F.; Abebe, W.; Getachew, E. [14179] Ethiopia K003846645 Yes
Gillett, J.B.; Watson, R.M. [23737] Somalia K003846661 Yes
Wood, J.R.I. [5/73/163] Somalia K003846660 Yes
Naegelé, A. [DJI/7891] Djibouti K003846664 Yes
Friis, I.; Demissew, S.; Abebe, W.; Getachew, E. [14743] Ethiopia K003846644 Yes
Friis, I.; Tadesse, M.; Vollesen, K. [2720] Ethiopia K003846649 Yes
Schimper [1614] Ethiopia K000262660 Unknown Type Material Yes
Beckett, J.J. [1299] Somalia K003846663 Yes
Friis, I.; Bidgood, S.; Hailu, A.; Yitbarew, B. [11672] Ethiopia K003846653 Yes
Heudelot, J. [214] Senegal K000858631 Type Yes
Kuchar, P. [17616] Somalia K003846674 Yes
s.coll. [4319] Somalia K003846665 Yes
Friis, I.; Bidgood, S.; Wondefrash, M.; Getachew, E. [10185] Ethiopia K003846647 Yes
Kotschy [87] K000262661 Unknown Type Material Yes
Gillett, J.B. [22858] Somalia K003846662 Yes
Gilbert, M.G. [2414] Ethiopia K003846650 Yes
Friis, I.; Crawford, F.; Abebe, W.; Getachew, E. [14179] Ethiopia K003846646 Yes

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    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
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  • Flora of Tropical East Africa

    • Flora of Tropical East Africa
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

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    • Flora of West Tropical 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/

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    • International Legume Database and Information Service (ILDIS) V10.39 Nov 2011
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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/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

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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/
    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0