Tephrosia elongata
| Tephrosia elongata | |
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| Tephrosia elongata var. elongata | |
Scientific 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] | |
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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
[edit]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
[edit]- 1 2 "Tephrosia elongata E.Mey". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved June 23, 2026.
- ↑ "Tephrosia elongata E.Mey". Catalogue of Life. Species 2000: Leiden, the Netherlands. Retrieved June 23, 2026.
- ↑ "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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