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Purple Hoarypea

கொழுஞ்சி

Tephrosia purpurea

Purple Hoarypea
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Overview

Tephrosia purpurea is a species of flowering plant in the family Fabaceae. It grows in poor soils as a common wasteland weed and has a pantropical distribution. It is a type of legume native to south-western Asia and north-eastern Africa.

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  1. Wikipedia (EN): Tephrosia purpurea — CC BY-SA 4.0
  2. Wikipedia (TA): கொழுஞ்சி — CC BY-SA 4.0