Tephrosia elata
elata
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Tephrosia bequaertii De Wild. Tephrosia mbogaensis De Wild. Tephrosia rigida Baker |
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| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
See subsp. heckmanniana for general details. This subspecies is distinguished by often ridged stems and branches and darker pods covered with spreading brown hairs. |
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| Derivation of specific name: | elata: tall, high |
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| Worldwide distribution: | Ethiopia to eastern DRC, Tanzania and Zimbabwe. |
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| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Literature: |
Brummitt, R.K., Harder, D.K., Lewis, G.P., Lock, J.M., Polhill, R.M. & Verdcourt, B. (2007). Leguminosae Subfamily Papilionoideae Flora Zambesiaca 3(3) Page 167. Drummond, R.B. (1972). A list of Rhodesian Legumes. Kirkia 8(2) Page 227. Mapaura, A. & Timberlake, J. (eds) (2004). A checklist of Zimbabwean vascular plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 33 Sabonet, Pretoria and Harare Page 51. Troupin, G. (1983). Fabaceae (Papilionaceae) Flore du Rwanda Spermatophytes Volume II Pages 26 - 27. |
Other sources of information about Tephrosia elata subsp. elata:
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Flora of Rwanda: Tephrosia elata subsp. elataFlora of Zimbabwe: Tephrosia elata subsp. elata
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African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Tephrosia elataAfrican Plant Database: Tephrosia elata
BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Tephrosia elata
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Tephrosia elata
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Tephrosia elata
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iNaturalist: Tephrosia elata
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Tephrosia elata
JSTOR Plant Science: Tephrosia elata
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Tephrosia elata
Plants of the World Online: Tephrosia elata
Tropicos: Tephrosia elata
Wikipedia: Tephrosia elata