Tephrosia virginiana

Tephrosia virginiana

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Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Subfamily: Faboideae
Genus: Tephrosia
Species:
T. virginiana
Binomial name
Tephrosia virginiana
Synonyms
  • Cracca holosericea (Nutt.) Britten & Baker f.
  • Cracca latidens Small
  • Cracca leucosericea Rydb.
  • Cracca virginiana L.
  • Galega virginiana (L.) L.
  • Galega virginica (L.) J.F.Gmel.
  • Tephrosia holosericea Nutt.
  • Tephrosia latidens (Small) Standl.
  • Tephrosia leucosericea (Rydb.) Cory
  • Tephrosia virginica Bigelow

Tephrosia virginiana, also known as goat-rue, goat's rue, catgut, rabbit pea, Virginia tephrosia, hoary pea, and devil's shoestring is a perennial dicot in family Fabaceae. The plant is native to central and eastern North America.

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