Plant Details
Leaf characters
- Leaf type
- Pinnately compound (leaflets in rows along a stalk)recorded
- Leaf surface
- Glaucous (waxy blue-grey bloom)recorded
Typical of the family
- Arrangement
- Alternate
Characters marked “recorded” are for Five-Leaf Tephrosia itself; the rest are typical of the Fabaceae family.
Flower & fruit characters
- Flower colour
- PurplerecordedPurple or violet
Typical of the family
- Flower symmetry
- Zygomorphic (bilaterally symmetrical)
- Inflorescence
- Raceme
- Fruit
- Legume
Characters marked “recorded” are for Five-Leaf Tephrosia itself; the rest are typical of the Fabaceae family — flowering plants only.
About Five-Leaf Tephrosia
A member of the Fabaceae family, Five-Leaf Tephrosia (Tephrosia pentaphylla) is a herb.
Botanical family
Fabaceae
Legume/Bean family
Five-Leaf Tephrosia belongs to the Fabaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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