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Tephrosia purpurea (L.)Pers.

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HIGHER TAXON: Millettieae

GENUS: Tephrosia Pers.

Tephrosia purpurea (L.)Pers. [Accepted]
    Cracca L. purpurea L. {Synonym}
    Glycyrrhiza L. mairei A.Leveille {Synonym}
    Tephrosia ionophlebia Hayata {Synonym}
  
VERNACULAR NAME: -
  
PLACES: -
  Africa
    Algeria (N) [441]; Angola-ISO (N) [210]; Benin (N) [212]
    Botswana (N) [210]; Burundi (N) [8,210]
    Cameroon (N) [212]; Central African Rep. (N) [8]
    Chad (N) [64]; Djibouti (N) [8]; Ethiopia (N) [210]
    Gambia The (N) [212]; Ghana (N) [212]
    Guinea Bissau (N) [224]; Ivory Coast (N) [210]
    Kenya (N) [210]; Malawi (N) [210]; Mali (N) [210]
    Mauritania (N) [8]; Mozambique (N) [210]
    Namibia-ISO (N) [210]; Niger (N) [78]; Nigeria (N) [210]
    Senegal (N) [210]; Socotra (N) [90]; Somalia (N) [210]
    South Africa (N) [210]; Sudan (N) [210]
    Tanzania (N) [210]; Togo (N) [8]; Uganda (N) [210]
    Zaire (N) [210]; Zimbabwe (N) [210]
  Asia
    Burma (N) [210]; India-ISO (N) [210]
    Indonesia-ISO (N) [210]; Malaysia-ISO (N) [210]
    Pakistan (N) [210]; Sri Lanka (N) [210]
  Caribbean
    Caribbean-TRP (U) [1056]
  Indian Ocean
    Comoro Is (N) [441]; Madagascar (N) [210]
    Mauritius (U) [210]
  North America
    United States (U) [1271,1431]
  Pacific Ocean
    Hawaii (U) [1431,1643]
  South America
    Brazil (U) [1414]
  
HABITATS:
  Africa
    Lake Victoria regional transition zone; grasslands [210]
    Somalia-Masai grasslands [210], Sudanian grasslands [210]
    Zambezian grassland [210]
    Zanzibar-Inhambane regional transition zone; grassland. [210]
  
DESCRIPTORS:
  Climbing: Not climbing
  Conservation Status: Not Threatened
  Habit: Herb, Shrub
  Lifespan: Annual
  Nodules: Present [1801]
  Source: Lock,J.M.(1988) African Checklist,
   Zarucchi,J.L.(1988) Extract From Tropicos Database

  
USES:
  Medicine [1801,121]; Toxins [1801,121,121]; Weed; Chemical products; Food and Drink; Forage; Environmental

  
NOTES:
  5 subspp.;p.;leptostachya;altissima; dunensis; canescens (Brummitt 1968,r.441)


DATA SOURCES:

8.

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

64.

   Lebrun,J.-P. et al, 1972
    IEMVPT Et.Bot.1,Catalogue des Plant.Vasc.du Tchad Meridional
    IEMVPT Et.Bot.1,Catalogue des Plant.Vasc.du Tchad Meridional

78.

   Peyre de Fabregues,B.& Lebrun, 1976
    IEMVPT Etude Botanique No.3. Catalogue des plantes..du Niger
    IEMVPT Etude Botanique No.3. Catalogue des plantes..du Niger

90.

   Balfour,I.B., 1887
    Trans.Roy.Soc.Edinb.31:1-446.Botany of Socotra
    Trans.Roy.Soc.Edinb.31:1-446.Botany of Socotra

121.

   Watt,J.M. & Breyer-Brandwijk,M, 1962
    Medicinal & Poisonous Plants of Southern & Eastern Africa
    Medicinal & Poisonous Plants of Southern & Eastern 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.

224.

   D'Orey,J. & Liberato,Maria C., 1971
    Flora da Guinea Portuguesa: Papilionoideae
    Flora da Guinea Portuguesa: Papilionoideae

441.

   Brummitt,R.K., 1968
    Bol.Soc.Brot.,2,41:219-393. Tephrosia in the FZ area
    Bol.Soc.Brot.,2,41:219-393. Tephrosia in the FZ area

1056.

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

1271.

   Feed,C.R., 1964
    Phytologia 10(5):321-406Flora of Chrome & Manganese Ore Pile
    Phytologia 10(5):321-406Flora of Chrome & Manganese Ore Pile

1414.

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

1431.

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

1643.

   St.John,H., 1979
    Phytologia 41(7):441-446 ..Sandwich Is. Hawaiian Plant St.8
    Phytologia 41(7):441-446 ..Sandwich Is. Hawaiian Plant St.8

1797.

   Subramaniam,B.&Babu,C.R., 1994
    Biol.Agric.and Hort.10:297-302. NewNod.Leg.fromHimalayanEcos
    Biol.Agric.and Hort.10:297-302. NewNod.Leg.fromHimalayanEcos

1801.

   Athar,M.&Mahmood,A., 1990
    Trop.Agric.(Tinidad)67:53-56.Qual study nodul legumes Pakist
    Trop.Agric.(Tinidad)67:53-56.Qual study nodul legumes Pakist
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