Tephrosia candida (Roxb.)DC.

Tephrosia candida (Roxb.)DC.

Status: Accepted
Genus: Tephrosia Pers.
Tribe: Millettieae
References: [1725][2157][1790][1056][1430][442]

Other names:

Cracca candida (Roxb.)Kuntze [Synonym] [1430]
Kiesera candida (DC.)Reinw. [Synonym] [1725]
Kiesera sericea Blume [Synonym] [1725]
Robinia candida Roxb. [Synonym] [1414][1725]
Robinia sericea C.Presl [Synonym] [1725]
Xiphocarpus candidus Endl. [Synonym] [1725]
Xiphocarpus martinicensis C.Presl [Synonym] [1725]

Common Names:

Indigo Blanc [1915]
Terfr┬ia [1414]
White Tephrosia [1974]

Descriptors:

Habit:
- Shrub
Lifespan:
- Perennial
Stems:
- Not climbing
Source(s):
- 1988(Africa)Lock JM
- 1988(Americas)Zarucchi JL
- 1990(New Zealand & Pacific)Horn P
- 1993 Zarucchi JL
- 1993(Indian Ocean)Lock JM & Ireland H
Conservation Status:
- Not Threatened

Uses:

Environmental [1915] [210]
Toxins [52] [1915] [210]

Geographical Distribution:

Africa [1056]
- Cameroon [212]
- Ghana [8]
- Kenya [210]
- Malawi [8]
- Mozambique [8]
- Sao Tome [1056]
- Sierra Leone [212]
- Tanzania [210]
- Uganda [210]
- Zaire [8]
- Zimbabwe [8]

Asia [1914] [1947] [1974]
- Bangladesh [1914]
- Bhutan [1947]
- India-ISO [210] [1914]
- Indonesia-ISO [1974]
- Malaysia-ISO [1974]
- Myanmar [1974]
- Nepal [1914]
- Philippines [1974]

Australasia [261] [1880]
- Australia [1880]
  - Queensland
- Papua New Guinea [261]

Caribbean [1056] [2157]
- Dominican Republic [2157]
- Jamaica [1056]
- Puerto Rico [2157]
- St Lucia [1056]

Central America
- Honduras [1725]

Indian Ocean [1915] [1982]
- Madagascar [1982]
- Mauritius [1915]
- Reunion [1915]
- Rodrigues [1915]

Pacific Ocean [261] [1056] [1974] [2157] [2235] [2266]
- Bismarck Archipelago [261]
- Hawaii [1056] [1974] [2157]
- New Zealand(North) [1974]
- New Zealand(South) [1974]
- Niue [2266]
- Solomon Is [261]

South America [2090]
- Brazil [1414] [1725]
- Colombia [1725]
- Peru [2090]
- Surinam [1725]
- Venezuela [1725]

Notes:

Widely cultivated as a fish poison and cover crop [1974] [261]

Last Update: 14/06/2001 13:05:57