Tephrosia villosa
Also known as: Cracca incana Roxb. +6 more
- Cracca incana Roxb.
- Tephrosia apollinea Klotzsch
- Tephrosia hirta (Buch.-Ham.) Benth.
- Tephrosia incana (Roxb.) Sweet
- Tephrosia incana Baker
- Tephrosia incana R.Vig.
- Tephrosia villosa var. argentea Thwaites
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Fabaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a annual or perennial.
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Tephrosia villosa is an annual or perennial herbaceous plant belonging to the Fabaceae family. Found natively in Africa, Temperate Asia, and Tropical Asia, this species is primarily associated with seasonally dry tropical conditions. The genus Tephrosia is notably large, comprising more than 350 species. There are naturally occurring subspecies and varieties of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Plant Type
Annual
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL
Regions (WGSRPD)
Arabian Peninsula, East Tropical Africa, Indian Subcontinent, Indo-China, Malesia, Northeast Tropical Africa, Northern Africa, South Tropical Africa, Southern Africa, West Tropical Africa, Western Indian Ocean
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Angola, Assam, Bangladesh, East Himalaya, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, India, Ivory Coast, Jawa, Kenya, Lesser Sunda Is., Madagascar, Malawi, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, Nepal, Northern Provinces, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Tanzania, Thailand, Togo, Uganda, Vietnam, West Himalaya, Yemen, Zimbabwe
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Benin, Burkina, Caroline Is., Senegal
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms