Tephrosia kindiana (Leguminosae: Papilionoideae), a new species from Guinea

Tephrosia kindiana (Leguminosae: Papilionoideae), a new species from Guinea

Summary Tephrosia kindiana , a new plant species from Guinea, is described and illustrated. It is a shrub 90 – 120 cm tall, multi-stemmed from the base. The leaves have 5 – 13 oblanceolate leaflets; the inflorescence consists of solitary flowers in the leaf axils, or 2 – 3-flowered fascicles; the fl...

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Published in:Kew bulletin Vol. 78; no. 3; pp. 271 - 276
Main Authors: Haba, Pepe M., Holt, Beverley J., van der Burgt, Xander M.
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: London Springer London 01-09-2023
Subjects:
Biomedical and Life Sciences
Life Sciences
Original Article
Plant Ecology
Plant Sciences
Plant Systematics/Taxonomy/Biogeography
Mont Gangan
Endangered
Africa
Fabaceae
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Summary:Summary Tephrosia kindiana , a new plant species from Guinea, is described and illustrated. It is a shrub 90 – 120 cm tall, multi-stemmed from the base. The leaves have 5 – 13 oblanceolate leaflets; the inflorescence consists of solitary flowers in the leaf axils, or 2 – 3-flowered fascicles; the flowers are orange and 24 – 26 mm long. The species occurs in wooded grassland on sandstone plateaus at 300 – 420 m elevation. Three localities are known, at up to 13 km apart. Tephrosia kindiana is provisionally assessed as Endangered.
ISSN:0075-5974
1874-933X
DOI:10.1007/s12225-023-10096-x