Tephrosia nana
Also known as: Cracca barbigera (Welw. ex Baker) Kuntze +7 more
- Cracca barbigera (Welw. ex Baker) Kuntze
- Cracca barbigera var. bakeriana Hiern
- Cracca nana (Kotschy ex Schweinf.) Kuntze
- Cracca polysperma (Baker) Kuntze
- Tephrosia barbigera var. subglabra Baker f.
- Tephrosia barbigera Welw. ex Baker
- Tephrosia nana var. angolensis Baker
- Tephrosia polysperma Baker
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Fabaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a annual or perennial.
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Tephrosia nana is an annual or perennial herbaceous plant belonging to the Fabaceae family. Found natively in Africa, this species is primarily associated with seasonally dry tropical conditions. It is part of the broad Tephrosia genus, encompassing over 350 species globally.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Plant Type
Annual
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
East Tropical Africa, Northeast Tropical Africa, South Tropical Africa, West Tropical Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Angola, Benin, Burkina, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Congo, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, The, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Liberia, Mali, Mozambique, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Zambia, Zaïre
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)
Jawa, Northern Territory