Tephrosia pondoensis
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Tephrosia pondoensis is a species of legume in the Fabaceae
family.
It is found only in South Africa
.
It is threatened by habitat loss.
Fabaceae
The Fabaceae or Leguminosae, commonly known as the legume, pea, or bean family, is a large and economically important family of flowering plants. The group is the third largest land plant family, behind only the Orchidaceae and Asteraceae, with 730 genera and over 19,400 species...
family.
It is found only in South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
.
It is threatened by habitat loss.
Source
- Hilton-Taylor, C. et al. 1998. Tephrosia pondoensis. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 19 July 2007.