Tephrosia zoutpansbergensis Bremek.

Flora Zambesiaca Leguminosae subfamily Papillionoideae by R.K. Brummitt

Morphology General Indumentum

Young stems densely appressed-pubescent with silvery silky hairs.

Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Androecium Stamens

Upper stamen loosely attached to the staminal sheath at least along one side. Upper stamen loosely attached to the staminal sheath at least along one side.

Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Gynoecium Ovary

Ovary densely pubescent, prolonged into a densely pubescent beak terminated by the glabrous and upwardly reflexed style, with pencillate tip. Ovary densely pubescent, prolonged into a densely pubescent beak terminated by the glabrous and upwardly reflexed style, with pencillate tip.

Morphology Reproductive morphology Fruits

Pods 8–16 × 5–6 mm, shortly tomentose, brown or greyish. Pods 8–16 × 5–6 mm, shortly tomentose, brown or greyish.

Morphology Reproductive morphology Seeds

Seeds 1 or 2. Seeds 1 or 2.

Distribution

In the Flora Zambesiaca area only known from the collections cited; also in South Africa (Limpopo Province).

Ecology

Sandy places and rocky outcrops; 400–1000 m.

Morphology General Habit

Perennial herb or sometimes a shrub 60–100 cm high, woody in the lower parts. Perennial herb or sometimes a shrub 60–100 cm high, woody in the lower parts.

Morphology Stem

Young stems densely appressed-pubescent with silvery silky hairs.

Morphology Leaves

Leaves pinnate with 2–4 pairs of leaflets; petiole 0.8–2(3.2) cm long, petiole and rachis together 1.8–7.2 cm long; leaflets (1.5)2–3.8 × (0.5)0.8–1.2(1.4) cm, ± oblanceolate, cuneate at the base, obtuse to retuse at the apex; upper surface glabrous, lower surface appressed-pubescent; stipules 3–5 × 0.5–1 mm, linear, silky like the stem. Leaves pinnate with 2–4 pairs of leaflets; petiole 0.8–2(3.2) cm long, petiole and rachis together 1.8–7.2 cm long; leaflets (1.5)2–3.8 × (0.5)0.8–1.2(1.4) cm, ± oblanceolate, cuneate at the base, obtuse to retuse at the apex; upper surface glabrous, lower surface appressed-pubescent; stipules 3–5 × 0.5–1 mm, linear, silky like the stem.

Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers

Flowers in fairly dense terminal racemes up to 15 cm long in fruit; bracts 3–4 × c.0.5 mm long, linear; pedicels 2–3 mm long. Flowers in fairly dense terminal racemes up to 15 cm long in fruit; bracts 3–4 × c.0.5 mm long, linear; pedicels 2–3 mm long.

Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Calyx

Calyx 6–8 mm long, covered with short, greyish, spreading hairs; teeth equalling to twice as long as the tube, the two upper connate for about ¾ their length. Calyx 6–8 mm long, covered with short, greyish, spreading hairs; teeth equalling to twice as long as the tube, the two upper connate for about ¾ their length.

Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Corolla

Petals (10)12–15 mm long, yellow or perhaps sometimes cream coloured. Petals (10)12–15 mm long, yellow or perhaps sometimes cream coloured.

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: not threatened. Confidence: confident