Tephrosia Pers.

60 species in Aust. (9 naturalized, 51 endemic); Qld, NSW, NT, S.A.

Shrubs to 2 m high. Leaves alternate, imparipinnate, oblanceolate to oblong, up to 40 mm long. Flowers in pairs or clusters arranged in terminal racemes. Corolla purplish to pink. Stamens united; upper one free.