Tephrosia vogelii Hook.f.

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Status: Accepted
Genus: Tephrosia Pers.
Tribe: Millettieae
References: [210][1056]

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Other names:

• Cracca vogelii (Hook.f.)Kuntze [Synonym] [1725]
  

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Descriptors:

• Habit:
  • Herb
  • Shrub
• Lifespan:
  • 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 [1915] [1957]
  
• Medicine [14]
  
• Toxins [14] [121] [210] [236]
  

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Geographical Distribution:

• Africa [561]
  • Burundi [210]
  • Cameroon [212]
  • Equatorial Guinea-ISO [210]
  • Ethiopia [210]
  • Gabon [8]
  • Ghana [212]
  • Guinea Bissau [224]
  • Ivory Coast [212]
  • Kenya [210]
  • Liberia [212]
  • Malawi [210]
  • Mali [561]
  • Mozambique [210]
  • Nigeria [210]
  • Rwanda [210]
  • Sao Tome & Principe [8]
  • Sierra Leone [212]
  • Sudan [210]
  • Tanzania [210]
  • Uganda [210]
  • Zaire [210]
  • Zambia [210]
  • Zimbabwe [210]

• Asia [1914] [1957] [1974]
  • India-ISO [1914]
  • Indonesia-ISO [1974]
  • Malaysia-ISO [1974]
  • Philippines [1974]
  • Sri Lanka [1957]

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

• Caribbean [1056]
  • Jamaica [1056]

• Central America
  • Honduras [1725]

• Indian Ocean [1915] [1982]
  • Madagascar [1982]
  • Mauritius [1915]

• South America [2090]
  • Peru [2090]

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Notes:

• Widely cultivated; range probably much extended by this. (FTEA, ref.210).
  

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Last Update: 14/06/2001 13:07:05