Thelepogon elegans Roth (Tropical Africa to Namibia, India to W. Indo-China, S. Malesia: Angola, Benin, Burkina, Cameroon, Central African Repu, Chad, Congo, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Ghana, Guinea, India, Jawa, Lesser Sunda Is., Malawi, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Sudan, Tanzania, Thailand, Togo, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe as per POWO)