| Tephrosia | |
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| Tephrosia elongata | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Subfamily: | Faboideae |
| Tribe: | Millettieae |
| Genus: | Tephrosia Pers. 1807 |
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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.[4]
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.[5] Hoarypea is a common name for plants in this genus,[6] along with goat's rue and devil's shoestring.[7]
- ^ Tephrosia Pers. Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 12 September 2023.
- ^ "Genus: Tephrosia Pers". Germplasm Resources Information Network. United States Department of Agriculture. 2007-10-05. Archived from the original on 2014-01-04. Retrieved 2014-04-05.
- ^ Pedley L. (2014). "Systematics of Tephrosia Pers. (Fabaceae: Millettiae) in Queensland: 1. A summary of the classification of the genus, with the recognition of two new species allied to T. varians (F.M.Bailey) C.T.White". Austrobaileya. 9 (2): 229–243. JSTOR 43869005.
- ^ Weakley, Alan (2015). "Flora of the Southern and Mid-Atlantic States".
- ^ Quattrocchi, Umberto (2000). CRC World Dictionary of Plant Names: Common Names, Scientific Names, Eponyms, Synonyms, and Etymology. Vol. IV R-Z. CRC Press. p. 2642. ISBN 978-0-8493-2678-3.
- ^ USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Tephrosia". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 8 December 2015.
- ^ Randolph, Vance (2012-07-31). Ozark Magic and Folklore. Courier Corporation. ISBN 978-0-486-12296-0.