Tephrosia glomeruliflora

Tephrosia glomeruliflora, or pink tephrosia,[4] is a perennial (non-climbing)[3] herb in the family Fabaceae, endemic to South Africa (native to Zimbabwe, South Africa and Swaziland). It is also found on the eastern coast of Australia, in New South Wales and Queensland, where it is considered an environmental weed.[5]

Tephrosia glomeruliflora
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Tribe: Millettieae
Genus: Tephrosia
Species:
T. glomeruliflora
Binomial name
Tephrosia glomeruliflora
Synonyms[3]

Cracca glomeruliflora (Meisn.) Kuntze

Description

Tephrosia glomeruliflora is an erect shrub growing to 1–2 m high. Its branches are hairy with the hairs lying close to the branch. The pinnate leaves are 5–12 cm long; and there are 11-21 leaflets which are 15–40 mm long and 5–10 mm wide with an obtuse apex finishing in a tiny sharp point. The upper surface of the leaflets is sparsely hairy with the hairs pressed close to the leaflet, and the lower surface is silky-hairy. The petiole is 10–20 mm long. The stipules are ovate and 6–10 mm long. It flowers in terminal racemes, with clusters of buds enclosed on broad bracts. The calyx is silvery (from the hairs) and 4–5 mm long, with teeth which are 1–1.5 mm long. The corolla is 15–20 mm long snd pink to mauve. The pod is 5–7 cm long and 7–9 mm wide, and smooth except for the hairy sutures.[4]

Etymology

The genus name, Tephrosia, derives from the Greek tephros (ash-coloured) and refers to the fact that most of the species are covered with grey hairs.[6] The species epithet, glomeruliflora, derives from the Latin, glomerulus, (clusters of flowers subtended by a bract),[7] and flos (flower).[8]

Habitat

In Africa, it grows in grasslands.[3]

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References
  1. Meisner, C.D.F. in Hooker, W.J. (1843), Contributions towards a Flora of South Africa. London Journal of Botany 2: 86
  2. "Tephrosia glomeruliflora". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government..
  3. Govaerts, R. et. al. (2018) Plants of the world online: Tephrosia glomeruliflora. oard of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 19 December 2018.
  4. Harden, G. (1991) "Tephrosia glomeruliflora Meisn". PlantNET – FloraOnline. National Herbarium of NSW. Retrieved 19 December 2018.
  5. Weeds of Australia: Tephrosia glomeruliflora factsheet. Biosecurity Queensland edition. Retrieved 19 December 2018.
  6. Electronic Flora of South Australia genus Fact Sheet: Tephrosia Retrieved 19 December 2018.
  7. A grammatical dictionary of botanical Latin: glomerule. Missouri Botanical Garden. Retrieved 21 December 2018.
  8. Stearn, W.T. (1992) Botanical Latin (4th ed) p. 413. Timber Press, Portland, Oregon.
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