Tephrosia karkarensis

Tephrosia karkarensis

Overview

Tephrosia karkarensis is a herbaceous or shrubby legume in the large genus Tephrosia, possibly native to the Karkar Island region or eastern Africa. The ge

Tephrosia karkarensis is a herbaceous or shrubby legume in the large genus Tephrosia, possibly native to the Karkar Island region or eastern Africa. The genus contains over 400 species distributed across tropical and subtropical regions, many containing rotenoids used as fish poisons and insecticides. This species grows in open habitats including grasslands and woodland edges, bearing pinnate leaves and racemes of pea-shaped flowers.

Taxonomy

목(目) Fabales
과(科) Fabaceae (Legume family)
Species Tephrosia karkarensis

자주 묻는 질문

What family does Tephrosia karkarensis belong to?
Tephrosia karkarensis (Tephrosia karkarensis) belongs to the family Fabaceae in the order Fabales.

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