Distribution Map

Tephrosia polystachya var. polystachya

As at April 2024, 9 herbarium specimens

South African Red List status: LC
Global Distribution: Restricted distribution, area of occupancy less than 100 km2

Description (Compton's Flora of Swaziland*):
Tephrosia polystachya - Somewhat shrubby; stems ridged, with abundant short spreading hairs. Leaves with short stalk, stipules very slender, leaflets up to nine pairs, variable in size, up to 3 cm long x 9 mm wide when luxuriant, with short sometimes recurved point. Inflorescences mostly terminating branches, usually with several half-erect leafless branchlets bearing few narrow pointed bracts and several irregularly scattered flowers; calyx c 6 mm long, lobes long-pointed, shaggy; corolla c 1 cm long, shades of pink, lake, mauve or magenta. Pod flat, straight or curved, hairy, c 5 cm long x 5 mm wide.

* Where species names have changed, these have been matched according to herbarium specimens quoted in this publication.

Notes:
Global distribution information: southern Africa includes southern Mozambique and southern Zimbabwe.
Restricted distribution has been based on an estimated extent of occurence of less than 100 000 km2 and/or an estimated area of occupancy of 100 km2, based on geo-referenced GBIF and iNaturalist data.