Tephrosia candida
White Hoary Pea, White Hoarypea
Other regional names: White Tephrosia
- White Tephrosia
Also known as: Cracca candida (DC.) Kuntze +10 more
- Cracca candida (DC.) Kuntze
- Cracca candida var. heterophylla Kuntze
- Cracca candida var. normalis Kuntze
- Cracca candida var. obtusifolia Kuntze
- Kiesera candida (DC.) Reinw.
- Kiesera sericea Reinw. ex Blume
- Lonchocarpus fruticosus Span.
- Robinia candida (DC.) Roxb.
- Xiphocarpus candidus (DC.) Endl.
- Xiphocarpus candidus (DC.) Hassk.
- Xiphocarpus martinicensis C.Presl
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Fabaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial or shrub.
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Found natively in Tropical Asia, Tephrosia candida (commonly known as White Hoary-Pea) is a shrub belonging to the Fabaceae family. In its natural range, this species typically occurs in wet tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Unclassified
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TROPICAL
Regions (WGSRPD)
Indian Subcontinent
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Assam, Bangladesh, East Himalaya, India, Nepal
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)
Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Cambodia, Cameroon, Caroline Is., China South-Central, China Southeast, Colombia, Cook Is., Dominican Republic, Ghana, Gulf of Guinea Is., Hawaii, Jamaica, Jawa, Kenya, Leeward Is., Lesser Sunda Is., Madagascar, Malawi, Malaya, Maluku, Mauritius, Mozambique, Myanmar, New Caledonia, New Guinea, Peru, Philippines, Puerto Rico, Queensland, Rodrigues, Réunion, Samoa, Sierra Leone, Sri Lanka, Sulawesi, Sumatera, Surinam, Taiwan, Tanzania, Uganda, Vanuatu, Windward Is., Zaïre, Zimbabwe