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Details for: Tephrosia pumila
Source: ILDIS World Database of Legumes 2010. (copyright © ILDIS).

Name: Tephrosia pumila (Lam.) Pers.
Rank: Species
Status: ACCEPTED
Taxonomy (this taxon is included in): Regnum - Plantae
     Divisio - Tracheophyta
          Subdivisio - Spermatophytina
               Class - Magnoliopsida
                    Superordo - Rosanae
                         Ordo - Fabales Bromhead
                              Familia - Fabaceae Lindl.
                                   Tribus - Millettieae
                                        Genus - Tephrosia Pers.
                                            
Pro parte synonyms: Tephrosia purpurea var. pumila (Lam.) Baker
Synonyms: Galega procumbens Buch.-Ham.
Galega pumila Lam.
Tephrosia commersoni Scott-Elliot
Tephrosia dichotoma Desv.
Tephrosia procumbens (Buch.-Ham.) Gamble
Tephrosia timoriensis DC.
Misapplied names: "Tephrosia procumbens" sec. auct.
"Tephrosia purpurea var. pumila" sec. Cronquist.
"Tephrosia uniflora" sec. Hepper.
 
Comments: The variety occurring in Madagascar correspods with var. pumila.
Common names: Indigo Sauvage (French)[Credits]
Conservation Status: Not Threatened
Maps: distribution
Occurrence: dBr
Use: Environmental, Forage, Weed