Tephrosia

Tephrosia is a genus of flowering plants in the family Fabaceae. It is widespread in both the Eastern and Western Hemisphere, where it is found in tropical and warm-temperate regions.

This article is about the plant genus. For the moth genus, see Ectropis.
"Needhamia" redirects here. For Needhamia R. Br. 1810, see Needhamiella. For Needhamia Cass. 1825, see Narvalina.

Tephrosia
Tephrosia elongata
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Subfamily: Faboideae
Tribe: Millettieae
Genus: Tephrosia
Pers. 1807
Species

See text.

Synonyms
  • Apodynomene E.Mey. (1836)
  • Catacline Edgew. (1847), nom. provis.
  • Caulocarpus Baker f. (1926)
  • Colinil Adans. (1763)
  • Cracca L. (1753) (non Benth.), nom. rej.
  • Crafordia Raf. (1814)
  • Erebinthus Mitch. (1748)
  • Kiesera Reinw. ex Blume (1823)
  • Lupinophyllum Hutch. (1967)
  • Macronyx Dalzell (1850)
  • Needhamia Scop. (1777)
  • Orobos St.-Lag. (1880)
  • Paratephrosia Domin (1912)
  • Pogonostigma Boiss. (1843)
  • Reineria Moench (1802)
  • Seemannantha Alef. (1862)
  • Xiphocarpus C.Presl (1831)

The generic name is derived from the Greek word τεφρος (tephros), meaning "ash-colored," referring to the greyish tint given to the leaves by their dense trichomes. Hoarypea is a common name for plants in this genus, along with goat's rue and devil's shoestring.

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