Tephrosia purpurea (L.)Pers. Subsp. purpurea

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Status: Accepted
Genus: Tephrosia Pers.
Tribe: Millettieae
Rank: Subsp.
Subspecies: purpurea
Subspecies authority: (L.)Pers.
References: [210]

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Other names:

• Tephrosia hamiltonii Gamble [Synonym] [441][1914]
  
• Tephrosia wallichii Fawcett & Rendle [Synonym] [441]
  

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Common Names:

• Indigo Rouge [1915]
  
• Indigo Sauvage [1915]
  

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Descriptors:

• Habit:
  • Herb
  • Shrub
• Lifespan:
  • Annual
  • Perennial
• Stems:
  • Not climbing
• Source(s):
  • 1988(Africa)Lock JM
  • 1988(Americas)Zarucchi JL
  • 1993 Polhill RM
  • 1993(Indian Ocean)Lock JM & Ireland H
• Conservation Status:
  • Not Threatened

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Uses:

• Environmental [1957]
  
• Weed [3060]
  

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Geographical Distribution:

• Africa
  • Ghana [441]
  • Guinea Bissau [224]
  • Ivory Coast [441]
  • Kenya [210]
  • Zimbabwe [441]

• Asia [1938] [1939] [1957] [1970] [1974]
  • Cambodia [1970]
  • China [1970]
  • India [1938]
  • India-ISO [441]
  • Iran [1939]
  • Jawa [1974]
  • Laos [1970]
  • Lesser Sunda Is [1974]
  • Malaysia-ISO [441]
  • Moluccas [1974]
  • Myanmar [441]
  • Nepal [1938]
  • Pakistan [441] [1938]
  • Peninsular Malaysia [1974]
  • Philippines [1974]
  • Sri Lanka [441] [1957]
  • Sumatera [1974]

• Australasia [261] [1880]
  • Australia [1880]
  • Papua New Guinea [261]

• Indian Ocean [441] [1915]
  • Madagascar [441]
  • Mauritius [441] [1915]
  • Reunion [1915]
  • Rodrigues [1915]
  • Seychelles [441]

• Middle East [1939]
  • Oman [1939]
  • Saudi Arabia [1939]
  • Yemen [1939]

• North America [261]
  • United States [261]

• Pacific Ocean [261]
  • Solomon Is [261]

• South America [1414]
  • Brazil [1414]
    • Bahia [1414]

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Notes:

• Originally from tropical Asia and Australia. [1915]
  
• Perhaps indigenous to Madagascar & Mauritius, Reunion & Rodrigues. [1915]
  

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Last Update: 14/06/2001 13:06:50