Tephrosia purpurea
Fishpoison, Purple Tephrosia
Other regional names: Wild Indigo
- Wild Indigo
Also known as: Cracca purpurea L. +11 more
- Cracca purpurea L.
- Galega lancaefolia Roxb.
- Galega lanceaefolia Roxb.
- Galega purpurea (L.) L.
- Tephrosia diffusa Roxb.
- Tephrosia hamiltonii Gamble
- Tephrosia lanceaefolia Link
- Tephrosia laurentii DeWild.
- Tephrosia purpurea subsp. diffusa (Roxb.) Aitch.
- Tephrosia purpurea var. diffusa (Roxb.) Aitch.
- Tephrosia purpurea var. genuina R.Vig.
- Tephrosia purpurea var. purpurea
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Fabaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a annual, perennial or subshrub.
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Tephrosia purpurea (commonly known as Fishpoison or Purple Tephrosia) is an annual, herbaceous perennial or shrub belonging to the Fabaceae family. Originating in Africa, Temperate Asia, Tropical Asia, Australasia, and the Pacific, this species is primarily associated with seasonally dry tropical conditions. It belongs to the highly diverse genus Tephrosia, which contains over 350 distinct species. There are naturally occurring subspecies and varieties of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Annual
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL, AUSTRALASIA, PACIFIC
Regions (WGSRPD)
Arabian Peninsula, Australia, China, East Tropical Africa, Eastern Asia, Indian Subcontinent, Indo-China, Macaronesia, Malesia, Northeast Tropical Africa, Northern Africa, Papuasia, South Tropical Africa, South-Central Pacific, Southern Africa, Southwestern Pacific, West Tropical Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa, Western Asia, Western Indian Ocean
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Algeria, Angola, Assam, Bangladesh, Benin, Botswana, Burkina, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Cape Provinces, Cape Verde, Caprivi Strip, Central African Republic, Chad, China South-Central, China Southeast, Comoros, Congo, Djibouti, East Himalaya, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Fiji, Free State, Gambia, The, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Gulf States, Gulf of Guinea Is., Hainan, India, Iran, Ivory Coast, Jawa, Kenya, KwaZulu-Natal, Laccadive Is., Laos, Lesser Sunda Is., Madagascar, Malawi, Malaya, Mali, Maluku, Mauritania, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, Nepal, New Caledonia, New Guinea, Niger, Nigeria, Niue, Northern Provinces, Oman, Pakistan, Palestine, Philippines, Queensland, Samoa, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Sinai, Society Is., Socotra, Somalia, South China Sea, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Sulawesi, Sumatera, Swaziland, Taiwan, Tanzania, Thailand, Togo, Tonga, Tubuai Is., Uganda, Vanuatu, Vietnam, Wallis-Futuna Is., West Himalaya, Yemen, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe
Introduced Range
Plants flagged as 'Introduced' have been transported outside their native historical range by human activity. While many are common ornamentals, some may become naturalized or invasive in local environments. Local ecological guidelines require verification prior to planting.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Brazil Northeast, Brazil Southeast, Colombia, Cook Is., Cuba, Dominican Republic, Haiti, Hawaii, Jamaica, Marquesas, Maryland, Mauritius, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southwest, Puerto Rico, Rodrigues, Réunion, Seychelles, Surinam, Trinidad-Tobago, Tuamotu, Venezuela, Windward Is.
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms