Tephrosia

Tephrosia
Tephrosia Te*phro"si*a, n. [NL., fr. Gr. ? ash-colored, from ? ashes.] (Bot.) A genus of leguminous shrubby plants and herbs, mostly found in tropical countries, a few herbaceous species being North American. The foliage is often ashy-pubescent, whence the name. [1913 Webster]

Note: The Tephrosia toxicaria is used in the West Indies and in Polynesia for stupefying fish. T. purpurea is used medicinally in the East Indies. T. Virginia is the goat's rue of the United States. [1913 Webster]


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  • Tephrosia —   [zu griechisch téphrōsis »Einäscherung«], in allen Tropengebieten der Erde verbreitete Gattung der Schmetterlingsblütler mit etwa 250 Arten. Zahlreiche Arten sind durch den Gehalt an Rotenon giftig …   Universal-Lexikon

  • Tephrosia —   Tephrosia …   Wikipedia Español

  • Tephrosia — Taxobox image width = 250px image caption = Tephrosia purpurea var. purpurea regnum = Plantae divisio = Magnoliophyta classis = Magnoliopsida ordo = Fabales familia = Fabaceae genus = Tephrosia genus authority = Pers. Tephrosia is a genus of… …   Wikipedia

  • Tephrosia — ID 82958 Symbol Key TEPHR Common Name hoarypea Family Fabaceae Category Dicot Division Magnoliophyta US Nativity N/A US/NA Plant Yes State Distribution AL, AR, AZ, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, HI, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, MI, MN, MO, MS, NC, NE, NH …   USDA Plant Characteristics

  • Tephrosia — noun genus of tropical and subtropical herbs or shrubs: hoary peas • Syn: ↑genus Tephrosia • Hypernyms: ↑rosid dicot genus • Member Holonyms: ↑Papilionoideae, ↑subfamily Papilionoideae • …   Useful english dictionary

  • Tephrosia vogelii — Scientific classification Kingdom: Plantae (unranked): Angiosperms (unranked): Eudic …   Wikipedia

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  • TEPHROSIA CANDIDA (ROXB.) A. DC. - ТЕФРОЗИЯ БЕЛАЯ — см. 441. Кустарник. Т. Candida (Roxb.) A. DC. Т. белая Prodr. II (1873) 249. Burkill (1935) 2131. Chevalier (1937a) 16. S y n. Robinia Candida Roxb.; Kiesera sericea Reinw.; Xiphocarpus candidus Hassk.; Tephrosia sericea Hort.; Cracca Candida… …   Справочник растений

  • TEPHROSIA PURPUREA (L.) PERS. - ТЕФРОЗИЯ ПУРПУРНАЯ — см. 441. Многолетнее растение. Кустарник. Т. purpurea (L.) Pers. Т. пурпурная Syn. II (1808) 329. Chevalier (1937а) 17. Watt, Breyer (1962) 655. S y n. Galega purpurea L.; Cracca villosa L. var. purpurea (L.) 0. Ktze.; Tephrosia indigofera Bert.… …   Справочник растений

  • TEPHROSIA SINGAPOU (BUCHOZ) A. CHEV. - ТЕФРОЗИЯ СИНГАПУ — см. 441. Кустарник. Т. singapou (Buchoz) A. Chev. Т. сингапу in С. R. Acad. Sci. 180 (1925) 1520; (1937а) 11. Burkill (1935) 2133. S y n. Galega singapou Buchoz; Galega cinerea Aubl. (non L.); Galega sericea Lam. (non Buch. Ham.); Tephrosia… …   Справочник растений

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