Tephrosia purpurea subsp. leptostachya
Also known as: Cracca leptostachya (DC.) Rusby +10 more
- Cracca leptostachya (DC.) Rusby
- Tephrosia desertorum Scheele
- Tephrosia laurentii De Wild.
- Tephrosia leptostachya DC.
- Tephrosia purpurea var. gracilis Täckh. & Boulos
- Tephrosia purpurea var. leptostachya (DC.) Brummitt
- Tephrosia purpurea var. pubescens Baker
- Tephrosia purpurea var. supina R.Vig.
- Tephrosia sinaitica Gand.
- Tephrosia sparsiflora H.M.L.Forbes
- Tephrosia transvaalensis Hutch. & Burtt Davy
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Subspecies
- Botanical Family: Fabaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a annual or perennial.
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Tephrosia purpurea subsp. leptostachya is an annual or perennial herbaceous plant within the Fabaceae family. It naturally occurs in Africa, Temperate Asia, and Tropical Asia. Within its native range, this subspecies is most commonly linked to 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
Herbaceous Perennial
Plant Type
Annual
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL
Regions (WGSRPD)
Arabian Peninsula, East Tropical Africa, Indian Subcontinent, Macaronesia, Northeast Tropical Africa, Northern Africa, South Tropical Africa, Southern Africa, West Tropical Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa, Western Asia, Western Indian Ocean
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Algeria, Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina, Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Provinces, Cape Verde, Caprivi Strip, Central African Republic, Chad, Congo, Djibouti, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Free State, Gambia, The, Ghana, Gulf of Guinea Is., India, Kenya, KwaZulu-Natal, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Northern Provinces, Oman, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Sinai, Somalia, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Uganda, Yemen, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe
Base Species & Variations