Tephrosia vogelii Hook. f.

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Along path near Morumbodzi Falls, lower slopes Mt Gorongosa.

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Synonyms:	Tephrosia megalantha T. Durand & De Wild. Tephrosia periculosa Baker
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Status:	Probably introduced
Description:	Shrub, 1-3 m tall. Stems and branches covered in brown spreading heairs. Leaves imparipinnate with 6-15 pairs of leaflets and a terminal leaflet; rhachis and petiole covered in dense spreading golden brown hairs; leaflets elliptic-oblong to oblanceolate, up to 6 cm long, thinly appressed hairy above, more densely so below; apex slightly mucronate. Flowers in dense terminal heads, large, white; calyx densely brown or greyish hairy. Pods up to 15 cm long, densely covered in pale brown hairs.
Notes:	Often cultivated for use as a fish poison.
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Habitat:	In disturbed and cultivated areas.
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Worldwide distribution:	Widespread in Tropical Africa but probably not native in the Flora Zambesiaca region. Also in Comoros, Assam-India and Indonesia.
Mozambique distribution:	N,Z,MS
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Content last updated:	Sunday 2 August 2009
Literature:	Baumann, G. (2005). Photographic Guide to Wildflowers of Malawi Wildlife and Environmental Society of Malawi Pages 40 - 41. (Includes a picture). Brummitt, R.K., Harder, D.K., Lewis, G.P., Lock, J.M., Polhill, R.M. & Verdcourt, B. (2007). Leguminosae Subfamily Papilionoideae Flora Zambesiaca 3(3) Pages 186 - 187. Burrows, J.E., Burrows, S.M., Lötter, M.C. & Schmidt, E. (2018). Trees and Shrubs Mozambique Publishing Print Matters (Pty), Cape Town. Page 339. (Includes a picture). Drummond, R.B. (1972). A list of Rhodesian Legumes. Kirkia 8(2) Page 228. Drummond, R.B. (1975). A list of trees, shrubs and woody climbers indigenous or naturalised in Rhodesia. Kirkia 10(1) Page 245. Mapaura, A. & Timberlake, J. (eds) (2004). A checklist of Zimbabwean vascular plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 33 Sabonet, Pretoria and Harare Page 52. Phiri, P.S.M. (2005). A Checklist of Zambian Vascular Plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 32 Page 65.

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