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Tephrosia filipes Benth.

Tephrosia filipes var. latifolia Benth.
This plant has bright red buds.This variety has silky hairs on the underside of the leaves. One of the plants collected by Banks and Solander on the Endeavour River.

	Tephrosia filipes var. *latifolia*	Tephrosia filipes var. *latifolia*

	Description:Flower and pods	Description:Flower - side view
	Location:Emerald Creek, Mareeba, North Queensland	Location:Emerald Creek, Mareeba, North Queensland
	GPS coordinates:17˚03.1780S, 145°32.4830E	GPS coordinates:17˚03.1780S, 145°32.4830E
	Date:8 April 2018	Date:8 April 2018
	Field No.:6446	Field No.:6446

	Tephrosia filipes var. *latifolia*	Tephrosia filipes var. *latifolia*

	Description:Leaves	Description:Leaves - underside showy silky hairs
	Location:Emerald Creek, Mareeba, North Queensland	Location:Emerald Creek, Mareeba, North Queensland
	GPS coordinates:17˚03.1780S, 145°32.4830E	GPS coordinates:17˚03.1780S, 145°32.4830E
	Date:8 April 2018	Date:8 April 2018
	Field No.:6446	Field No.:6446

	Tephrosia filipes var. *latifolia*	Tephrosia filipes var. *latifolia*

	Description:Leaves and bud	Description:Plant
	Location:Emerald Creek, Mareeba, North Queensland	Location:Emerald Creek, Mareeba, North Queensland
	GPS coordinates:17˚03.1780S, 145°32.4830E	GPS coordinates:17˚03.1780S, 145°32.4830E
	Date:8 April 2018	Date:8 April 2018
	Field No.:6446	Field No.:6446

References (accessed 2 July 2018):

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/6780951#page/214/mode/1up

Williams, K.A.W. (1987), Native Plants of Queensland 3: 300

Bosman, M.T.M. & de Haas, A.J.P. (1983), A revision of the genus Tephrosia in Malesia. Blumea 28(2): 449-451

https://www.tropicalgrasslands.asn.au/Legumes%20of%20Qld/.../Tephrosia.pdf

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