Tephrosia elongata
| Tephrosia elongata | |
|---|---|
 | |
| var. elongata | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Genus: | Tephrosia |
| Species: | T. elongata |
| Binomial name | |
| Tephrosia elongata E.Mey. | |
Tephrosia elongata is a legume that is native to Africa south of the equator. It occurs from northern and eastern South Africa, to the highlands of Malawi and Tanzania.[1]
Varieties
Three varieties are recognized:[2]
- Tephrosia elongata E.Mey. var. elongata
- Tephrosia elongata E.Mey. var. lasiocaulos Brummitt
- Tephrosia elongata E.Mey. var. tzaneenensis (H.M.L.Forbes) Brummitt
References
- ↑ "Taxon detail: Tephrosia elongata var. elongata". Flora Zambesiaca. Kew Gardens. Retrieved 19 December 2013.
- ↑ "Key to Tephrosia elongata". Flora Zambesiaca. Kew Gardens. Retrieved 18 December 2013.
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