Tephrosia longipes Meisn. GRIN-Global

Taxon: Tephrosia longipes Meisn.

Summary

Genus:

Tephrosia

Family:

Fabaceae (alt. Leguminosae)

Subfamily:

Faboideae

Tribe:

Millettieae

Nomen number:

80159

Place of publication:

London J. Bot. 2:87. 1843

Verified:

08/31/1987 ARS Systematic Botanists.

Accessions:

2 (2 active, 2 available) in Australian Pastures Genebank. (Map it)

Other conspecific taxa

Tephrosia longipes Meisn. subsp. longipes (0 active accession[s])
Tephrosia longipes Meisn. subsp. swynnertonii (Baker f.) Brummitt (0 active accession[s])

Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations

No images

Reference(s)

Arnold, T. H. & B. C. De Wet, eds. Plants of southern Africa: names and distribution. Mem. Bot. Surv. S. Africa no. 62. 1993
Brummitt, R. K. 1968. New and little known species from the Flora Zambesiaca area. XX. Tephrosia. Bol. Soc. Brot. ser. 2, 41:308.
Carrisso, L. W. et al., eds. Conspectus florae angolensis. 1937-
Forbes, H. M. L. 1948. I. A revision of the South African species of Tephrosia Pers. II. The segregation therefrom of the genus Ophrestia Forbes. Bothalia 4:980.
Lock, J. M. Legumes of Africa: a checklist. 1989
Schrire, B. D. 1987. A synopsis of Tephrosia subgenus Barbistyla (Fabaceae) in southern Africa. Bothalia 17:11.
Turrill, W. B. et al., eds. Flora of tropical East Africa. 1952-

Common names

Distribution

order_code	Status	Continent	Subcontinent	Country	State
1	Native	Africa	South Tropical Africa	Angola
1	Native	Africa	South Tropical Africa	Mozambique
1	Native	Africa	South Tropical Africa	Zambia
1	Native	Africa	South Tropical Africa	Zimbabwe
1	Native	Africa	Southern Africa	Botswana
1	Native	Africa	Southern Africa	South Africa	Cape Province
1	Native	Africa	Southern Africa	South Africa	Free State
1	Native	Africa	Southern Africa	South Africa	KwaZulu-Natal
1	Native	Africa	Southern Africa	South Africa	Transvaal
1	Native	Africa	Southern Africa	Swaziland

Native
Africa

SOUTH TROPICAL AFRICA: Angola, Mozambique, Zambia, Zimbabwe
SOUTHERN AFRICA: Botswana, Swaziland, South Africa [Cape Province, Free State, KwaZulu-Natal, Transvaal]

Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System. 2025. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy). National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland.
URL: https://apg.pir.sa.gov.au/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomydetail?id=80159. Accessed 19 July 2025.