Indigofera hirsuta

Indigofera hirsuta, the hairy indigo or rough hairy indigo, is a species of flowering plant in the family Fabaceae.[2] It is native to nearly all the world's tropics; South America, Africa, Madagascar, the Indian Subcontinent, southern China, southeast Asia, Malesia, Papuasia and Australia, and has been introduced to the Caribbean, the southeast United States, Mexico and Central America.[1] It is used as a green manure and, to a minor extent, for forage.[3][2]

Indigofera hirsuta
Habit
Inflorescence
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Subfamily: Faboideae
Genus: Indigofera
Species:
I. hirsuta
Binomial name
Indigofera hirsuta
Synonyms[1]
List
    • Anil hirsuta (L.) Kuntze
    • Astragalus spicatus Burm. ex Guill. & Perr.
    • Hedysarum coccineum Zipp. ex Miq.
    • Indigofera angustifolia Blanco
    • Indigofera barbata Desv.
    • Indigofera ferruginea Schumach. & Thonn.
    • Indigofera fusca G.Don
    • Indigofera hirta Bojer
    • Indigofera indica Mill.
    • Indigofera rhodosantha Zipp. ex Miq.

References
  1. "Indigofera hirsuta L." Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 20 May 2021.
  2. Heuzé, V.; Tran, G.; Hassoun, P.; Lebas, F. (24 May 2017). "Hairy indigo (Indigofera hirsuta)". Feedipedia – Animal Feed Resources Information System. Feedipedia, a programme by INRAE, CIRAD, AFZ and FAO. Retrieved 21 May 2021.
  3. Kumari, B. S.; Ram, M. R.; Mallaiah, K. V. (2010). "Studies on nodulation, biochemical analysis and protein profile of Rhizobium isolated from Indigofera species". Malaysian Journal of Microbiology. doi:10.21161/mjm.20109.


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