Tephrosia albissima subsp. albissima H.M.L.Forbes

Subspecies

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Characteristics

Perennial, ascending or decumbent herb, ± 0.5 m? long; stems simple, branching from base, covered with long white hairs. Leaves 1-6-jugate, 25-110 mm long. Leaflets obovate, retuse, mucronate; upper surface glabrous; lower surface pilose. Stipules broad, ovate, 5-7 nerved, pilose. Inflorescences terminal; flowers almost capitate in short dense racemes; peduncles 70-125 mm long. Flowers bright pink. Calyx with lobes linear-lanceolate, pilose. Petals: standard pilose on outside. Style pubescent. Flowering time Jan?.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
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Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Nitrogen fixer rhizobia
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Environment

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Soil texture 7-8
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Usage

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Cultivation

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Germination duration (days) 21 - 42
Germination temperacture (C°) 18 - 21
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Germination treatment soaking
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Distribution

Tephrosia albissima subsp. albissima world distribution map, present in South Africa

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:77190622-1
WFO ID wfo-0000201566
COL ID 5LFYL
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Synonyms

Tephrosia albissima subsp. albissima