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PAPILIONACEAE
(Broadly FABACEAE)
Tephrosia purpurea   (L.) Pers.
Zarma name: masa, wonogana
An ascending or procumbent herb. Typically found on field margins. A related species, T. linearis (Willd.)Pers., is found in similar places but has much narrower leaflets.
Uses: Fodder (whole plant), medicine (whole plant)
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TephrpurM1_s
1. Habit
(the broad-leaved plant in the back is Jacquemontia tamnifolia)
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2. Flower
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