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

Name: Tephrosia purpurea subsp. leptostachya (DC.) Brummitt
Nomencl. ref.: in Bol. Soc. Brot. ser. 2, 41: 245. 1968
Rank: Subspecies
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.
                                             Species - Tephrosia purpurea (L.) Pers.
                                                 
Pro parte synonyms: Tephrosia purpurea var. supina R. Vig.
Synonyms: Tephrosia delagoensis H. M. L. Forbes
Tephrosia leptostachya DC.
Tephrosia transvaalensis Hutch. & Burtt Davy
Tephrosia incana var. horizontalis Blatt. & Hallb.
 
Comments: based on the type of pubescence. Both variants are present in Madagascar, but, Brummitt distinguished var. pubescens and var. leptostachya of this subspecies, with a range of intermediates. Needs further examination.
Conservation Status: Not Threatened
Maps: distribution
Occurrence: Ag