Tephrosia filipes - profile

Indicative distribution

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The areas shown in pink and/purple are the sub-regions where the species or community is known or predicted to occur. They may not occur thoughout the sub-region but may be restricted to certain areas. ( click here to see geographic restrictions). The information presented in this map is only indicative and may contain errors and omissions.

Scientific name: Tephrosia filipes

Conservation status in NSW: Vulnerable

Commonwealth status: Not listed

Gazetted date: 31 Jul 2009

Profile last updated: 11 Oct 2022

Description

A small subshrub to 20 cm tall with spreading or moderately erect, slightly hairy stems. The leaves are 2-5 cm long and consist of 7-19 leaflets, each of which are 7-15 mm long by 1-2.5 mm wide. The racemes (flower clusters) have 2-6-flowers and may be as long as 10 cm. The individual pea-like flowers are purple to deep red while the pods are linear, compressed, sparsely hairy and 15-20 mm long.

Distribution

Relatively widespread in Queensland but in NSW confined to the north-eastern section on the escarpment east of Tenterfield south to west of Grafton..

Habitat and ecology

Grows in a range of woodland and forest habitats on soils derived from granite, sandstone or metasediments.

Regional distribution and habitat

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Threats

Weed invasion.
Road-building and maintenance activities.
Grazing by domestic livestock.
Inappropriate fire regimes.
Clearing of habitat for agriculture.
Grazing by native herbivours particularly during periods of drought.
At risk of becoming locally extirpated because of small population sizes.
Lack of information on the species in NSW to inform a conservation management strategy

Recovery strategies

A Saving Our Species conservation project is currently being developed for this species and will be available soon. For information on how you can contribute to this species' recovery, see the Activities to assist this species section below.

Activities to assist this species

Protect areas of known habitat from clearing.
Control weeds which directly compete with Tephrosia filipes.
Exclude domestic livestock from populations of Tephrosia filipes.
Ensure road-building activities do not impact on plants on known populations.
Maintain viable ex-situ seedbank.
Undertake survey to identify unrecorded populations.
Undertake research into ecological requirements of the species including fire and disturbance ecology.

Information sources

Harden, G.J. (ed.) (2002) Flora of New South Wales. Volume 2, Revised Edition. UNSW, Sydney.

IBRA Bioregion	IBRA Subregion	Known or predicted	Geographic restrictions region

New England Tablelands	Stanthorpe Plateau	Predicted	None
NSW North Coast	Cataract	Known	None
NSW North Coast	Dalmorton	Known	None
NSW North Coast	Guy Fawkes	Predicted	None
South Eastern Queensland	Clarence Lowlands	Known	None
South Eastern Queensland	Clarence Sandstones	Known	None
South Eastern Queensland	Woodenbong	Known	None

Images

Flower, fruit and foliage of Tephrosia filipes Image 1 of 3.
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