Tephrosia elongata

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Tephrosia elongata
Tephrosia elongata var. elongata
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Subfamily: Faboideae
Genus: Tephrosia
Species:
T. elongata
Binomial name
Tephrosia elongata

Tephrosia elongata is a plant native to Africa south of the equator. It occurs from northern and eastern South Africa to the highlands of Malawi and Tanzania.[1]

Varieties[edit]

Three varieties are recognized:[2]

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

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Taxon detail: Tephrosia elongata var. elongata". Flora Zambesiaca. Kew Gardens. Retrieved 19 December 2013.
  2. ^ "Key to Tephrosia elongata". Flora Zambesiaca. Kew Gardens. Retrieved 18 December 2013.