Tephrosia elongata

Tephrosia elongata
Tephrosia elongata var. elongata
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Embryophytes
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Subfamily: Faboideae
Genus: Tephrosia
Species:
T. elongata
Binomial name
Tephrosia elongata
Synonyms[1]
  • Cracca elongata (E.Mey.) Kuntze

Tephrosia elongata is a species of flowering plant in the family Fabaceae.[1][2] It is native to Africa south of the equator. It occurs from northern and eastern South Africa to the highlands of Malawi and Tanzania.[3]

Varieties

Three varieties are recognized:[4]

  • Tephrosia elongata E.Mey. var. elongata
  • Tephrosia elongata var. lasiocaulos Brummitt
  • Tephrosia elongata var. tzaneenensis (H.M.L.Forbes) Brummitt

References

  1. 1 2 "Tephrosia elongata E.Mey". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved June 23, 2026.
  2. โ†‘ "Tephrosia elongata E.Mey". Catalogue of Life. Species 2000: Leiden, the Netherlands. Retrieved June 23, 2026.
  3. โ†‘ "Taxon detail: Tephrosia elongata var. elongata". Flora Zambesiaca. Kew Gardens. Retrieved 19 December 2013.
  4. โ†‘ "Key to Tephrosia elongata". Flora Zambesiaca. Kew Gardens. Retrieved 18 December 2013.
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