Tephrosia purpurea subsp. purpurea
Also known as: Cracca diffusa (Roxb.) Kuntze +12 more
- Cracca diffusa (Roxb.) Kuntze
- Cracca maxima L.
- Cracca piscatoria (Aiton) A.Lyons
- Cracca piscatoria (Aiton) Rydb.
- Cracca wallichii (Fawc. & Rendle) Rydb.
- Galega colonila Buch.-Ham.
- Galega diffusa Roxb.
- Galega lanceifolia (Link) Roxb.
- Galega lancifolia Roxb.
- Galega piscatoria Aiton
- Galega prostrata J.Koenig ex Wight & Arn.
- Glycyrrhiza mairei H.Lév.
- Orobos piscidius (Spreng.) St.-Lag.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Subspecies
- Botanical Family: Fabaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a annual, perennial or subshrub.
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Tephrosia purpurea subsp. purpurea is an annual, herbaceous perennial or shrub belonging to the Fabaceae family. Found natively in Africa, Temperate Asia, Tropical Asia, Australasia, and the Pacific, this subspecies is primarily associated with seasonally dry tropical conditions. It is a naturally occurring subspecies of Tephrosia purpurea, which is linked below, along with related subspecies and varieties of this species.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Annual
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL, AUSTRALASIA, PACIFIC
Regions (WGSRPD)
Arabian Peninsula, Australia, China, Eastern Asia, Indian Subcontinent, Indo-China, Malesia, Northeast Tropical Africa, Papuasia, South Tropical Africa, South-Central Pacific, Southwestern Pacific, West Tropical Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa, Western Asia, Western Indian Ocean
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Angola, Assam, Bangladesh, Cambodia, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, China South-Central, China Southeast, Comoros, Congo, Djibouti, East Himalaya, Fiji, Gambia, The, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Gulf States, Hainan, India, Iran, Ivory Coast, Jawa, Laccadive Is., Laos, Lesser Sunda Is., Madagascar, Malaya, Mali, Maluku, Myanmar, Nepal, New Caledonia, New Guinea, Niue, Oman, Pakistan, Philippines, Queensland, Samoa, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Society Is., South China Sea, Sri Lanka, Sulawesi, Sumatera, Taiwan, Thailand, Togo, Tonga, Tubuai Is., Vanuatu, Vietnam, Wallis-Futuna Is., West Himalaya
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 Northeast, Brazil Southeast, Colombia, Cook Is., Cuba, Dominican Republic, Haiti, Hawaii, Jamaica, Kenya, KwaZulu-Natal, Malawi, Marquesas, Maryland, Mauritius, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southwest, Puerto Rico, Rodrigues, Réunion, Seychelles, Surinam, Trinidad-Tobago, Tuamotu, Venezuela, Windward Is., Zimbabwe
Base Species & Variations