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Tephrosia candida (Roxb.)DC.

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HIGHER TAXON: Millettieae

GENUS: Tephrosia Pers.

Tephrosia candida (Roxb.)DC. [Accepted]
    Cracca L. candida (Roxb.)Kuntze {Synonym}
    Kiesera Reinw. candida (DC.)Reinw. {Synonym}
    Kiesera Reinw. sericea Blume {Synonym}
    Robinia L. candida Roxb. {Synonym}
    Robinia L. sericea C.Presl {Synonym}
    Xiphocarpus C.Presl candidus Endl. {Synonym}
    Xiphocarpus C.Presl martinicensis C.Presl {Synonym}
  
VERNACULAR NAME: -
  
PLACES: -
  Africa
    Cameroon (I) [212]; Ghana (I) [8]; Kenya (I) [210]
    Malawi (I) [8]; Mozambique (I) [8]
    Sierra Leone (I) [212]; Tanzania (I) [210]
    Uganda (I) [210]; Zaire (I) [8]; Zimbabwe (I) [8]
  Asia
    India-ISO (N) [210]
  Caribbean
    Caribbean-TRP (U) [1056,1430,1431,1725]
  Central America
    Honduras (U) [1725]
  South America
    Brazil (U) [1414,1725]; Colombia (U) [1725]
    Surinam (U) [1725]; Venezuela (U) [1725]
  
HABITATS:
  Africa
    Cultivated [210]
  
DESCRIPTORS:
  Climbing: Not climbing
  Conservation Status: Not Threatened
  Habit: Shrub
  Lifespan: Perennial
  Nodules: Present [1785]
  Source: Lock,J.M.(1988) African Checklist,
   Zarucchi,J.L.(1988) Extract From Tropicos Database

  
USES:
  Toxins [1785,52,210]; Environmental [1785,52,210,210]; Medicine

  
NOTES: -

DATA SOURCES:

8.

   Lock,J.M., 1985
    Specimen in Herb.Kew
    Specimen in Herb.Kew

52.

   Verdcourt,B. & Trump,E.C., 1969
    Common Poisonous Plants of East Africa
    Common Poisonous Plants of East Africa

210.

   Gillett,J.B. et al., 1971
    Papilionoideae.In:Fl.Trop.E.Africa,Milne-Redhead & Polhill
    Papilionoideae.In:Fl.Trop.E.Africa,Milne-Redhead & Polhill

212.

   Hepper,F.N., 1958
    Papilionoideae.In:Flora West Tropical Africa.Keay,R.W.J.
    Papilionoideae.In:Flora West Tropical Africa.Keay,R.W.J.

1056.

   Adams,C.D., 1972
    Flowering Plants of Jamaica Univ. West Indies, Mona, Jamaica
    Flowering Plants of Jamaica Univ. West Indies, Mona, Jamaica

1414.

   Lewis,G.P., 1987
    Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew 369 pp Legumes of Bahia
    Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew 369 pp Legumes of Bahia

1430.

   Liogier,A.H., 1988
    Desc. Flora Puerto Rico & Adjacent Is-Spermatophyta Vol. II
    Desc. Flora Puerto Rico & Adjacent Is-Spermatophyta Vol. II

1431.

   List Based Record, 1986
    U.S. Soil Conservation Service
    U.S. Soil Conservation Service

1725.

   Wood,C.E.Jr., 1949
    Rhodora 51:193-231, 233-302, 305-364, 369-384...Tephrosia...
    Rhodora 51:193-231, 233-302, 305-364, 369-384...Tephrosia...

1785.

   Allen,O.N. & Allen,E.K., 1981
    The Leguminosae, A Source Book of Characteristics,Uses,&Nod.
    The Leguminosae, A Source Book of Characteristics,Uses,&Nod.
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