Taxon:  Tephrosia uniflora Pers.



Summary
Genus:
Tephrosia
Family:
Fabaceae (alt. Leguminosae)
Subfamily:
Faboideae
Tribe:
Millettieae
Nomen number:
310149
Place of publication:
Syn. pl. 2(2):329.  1807
Verified:
07/08/1986 ARS Systematic Botanists.
Accessions:
1 (1  active, 1  available) in National Plant Germplasm System.  (Map it)
Other conspecific taxa
Tephrosia uniflora Pers. subsp. petrosa (Blatt. & Hallb.) J. B. Gillett & Ali (0 active accession[s])
Tephrosia uniflora Pers. subsp. uniflora (0 active accession[s])
Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations
No images


Conservation Status

Reference(s)
  1. Arechavaleta, M. et al., eds. 2005. Lista preliminar de especies silvestres de Cabo Verde: hongos, plantas y animales terrestres
  2. Berhaut, J. 1971-. Flore illustrée du Senegal.
  3. Boudet, G. et al. 1986. Catalogue des plantes vasculaires du Mali
  4. Carrisso, L. W. et al., eds. 1937-. Conspectus florae angolensis.
  5. Exell, A. W. et al., eds. 2007. Flora zambesiaca. 3(3):131-132.
  6. Hosni, H. A. & Z. A. R. El-Karemy. 1993. Systematic revision of Leguminosae in Egypt. 1. Tephrosia Pers. Sendtnera 1:250.
  7. Keay, R. W. J. & F. N. Hepper. 1953-1972. Flora of west tropical Africa, ed. 2.
  8. Lebrun, J.-P. et al. 1972. Catalogue des plantes vasculaires du Tchad meridional
  9. Merxmüller, H., ed. 1966-1972. Prodromus einer flora von Sudwestafrika.
  10. Migahid, A. M. 1988-1990. Flora of Saudi Arabia, ed. 3.
  11. Nasir, E. & S. I. Ali, eds. 1970-. Flora of [West] Pakistan.
  12. Rechinger, K. H., ed. 1963-. Flora iranica.
  13. Täckholm, V. 1974. Students' flora of Egypt, ed. 2.
  14. Turrill, W. B. et al., eds. 1952-. Flora of tropical East Africa.
  15. Wood, J. R. I. 1997. A handbook of the Yemen flora.
Common names
Distribution
order_codeStatusContinentSubcontinentCountryStateNoteReference
1NativeAfricaEast Tropical AfricaKenya  Turrill, W. B. et al., eds. 1952-. Flora of tropical East Africa.
1NativeAfricaEast Tropical AfricaTanzania  Turrill, W. B. et al., eds. 1952-. Flora of tropical East Africa.
1NativeAfricaMacaronesiaCabo Verde  Arechavaleta, M. et al., eds. 2005. Lista preliminar de especies silvestres de Cabo Verde: hongos, plantas y animales terrestres
1NativeAfricaNortheast Tropical AfricaChad   
1NativeAfricaNortheast Tropical AfricaEthiopia  Exell, A. W. et al., eds. 2007. Flora zambesiaca. 3(3):131-132.
1NativeAfricaNortheast Tropical AfricaSomalia  Exell, A. W. et al., eds. 2007. Flora zambesiaca. 3(3):131-132.
1NativeAfricaNortheast Tropical AfricaSudan   
1NativeAfricaNorthern AfricaEgypt s.e. 
1NativeAfricaSouth Tropical AfricaAngola  Exell, A. W. et al., eds. 2007. Flora zambesiaca. 3(3):131-132.
1NativeAfricaSouth Tropical AfricaMozambique  Exell, A. W. et al., eds. 2007. Flora zambesiaca. 3(3):131-132.
1NativeAfricaSouth Tropical AfricaZimbabwe  Exell, A. W. et al., eds. 2007. Flora zambesiaca. 3(3):131-132.
1NativeAfricaSouthern AfricaBotswana  Exell, A. W. et al., eds. 2007. Flora zambesiaca. 3(3):131-132.
1NativeAfricaSouthern AfricaNamibia  Exell, A. W. et al., eds. 2007. Flora zambesiaca. 3(3):131-132.
1NativeAfricaSouthern AfricaSouth AfricaTransvaaln. 
1NativeAfricaWest Tropical AfricaBurkina Faso   
1NativeAfricaWest Tropical AfricaGhana  Exell, A. W. et al., eds. 2007. Flora zambesiaca. 3(3):131-132.
1NativeAfricaWest Tropical AfricaMali   
1NativeAfricaWest Tropical AfricaMauritania   
1NativeAfricaWest Tropical AfricaNiger   
1NativeAfricaWest Tropical AfricaNigeria n.Exell, A. W. et al., eds. 2007. Flora zambesiaca. 3(3):131-132.
1NativeAfricaWest Tropical AfricaSenegal  Exell, A. W. et al., eds. 2007. Flora zambesiaca. 3(3):131-132.
1NativeAsia-TemperateArabian PeninsulaSaudi Arabia  Migahid, A. M. 1988-1990. Flora of Saudi Arabia, ed. 3.
1NativeAsia-TemperateArabian PeninsulaYemen  Wood, J. R. I. 1997. A handbook of the Yemen flora.
1NativeAsia-TemperateWestern AsiaIran s.Rechinger, K. H., ed. 1963-. Flora iranica.
1NativeAsia-TropicalIndian SubcontinentIndia  Exell, A. W. et al., eds. 2007. Flora zambesiaca. 3(3):131-132.
1NativeAsia-TropicalIndian SubcontinentPakistan  Nasir, E. & S. I. Ali, eds. 1970-. Flora of [West] Pakistan.
Native
Africa
  • MACARONESIA: Cabo Verde
  • NORTHERN AFRICA: Egypt (s.e.)
  • NORTHEAST TROPICAL AFRICA: Ethiopia, Sudan, Somalia, Chad
  • EAST TROPICAL AFRICA: Kenya, Tanzania
  • WEST TROPICAL AFRICA: Burkina Faso, Ghana, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria (n.), Senegal
  • SOUTH TROPICAL AFRICA: Angola, Mozambique, Zimbabwe
  • SOUTHERN AFRICA: Botswana, Namibia, South Africa [Transvaal (n.)]
Asia-Temperate
  • ARABIAN PENINSULA: Saudi Arabia, Yemen
  • WESTERN ASIA: Iran (s.)
Asia-Tropical
  • INDIAN SUBCONTINENT: India, Pakistan

Reference(s)
  1. Arechavaleta, M. et al., eds. 2005. Lista preliminar de especies silvestres de Cabo Verde: hongos, plantas y animales terrestres
  2. Exell, A. W. et al., eds. 2007. Flora zambesiaca. 3(3):131-132.
  3. Migahid, A. M. 1988-1990. Flora of Saudi Arabia, ed. 3.
  4. Nasir, E. & S. I. Ali, eds. 1970-. Flora of [West] Pakistan.
  5. Rechinger, K. H., ed. 1963-. Flora iranica.
  6. Turrill, W. B. et al., eds. 1952-. Flora of tropical East Africa.
  7. Wood, J. R. I. 1997. A handbook of the Yemen flora.
Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System. 2026. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy). National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland.
URL: https://npgstest.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomydetail?id=310149. Accessed 15 April 2026.