Indigofera coerulea – eFlora of India

March 7, 2011
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Indigofera

Indigofera coerulea Roxb. (syn: Indigofera argentea var. brachycarpa Vatke; Indigofera argentea var. coerulea (Roxb.) Baker; Indigofera articulata “sensu Andrews, p.p.”; Indigofera coerulea var. coerulea);

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Africa; Asia: India (N); Andhra Pradesh ; Bihar ; Gujarat; Karnataka ; Madhaya Pradesh ; Maharashtra; Rajasthan ; Sikkim ; Tamil Nadu ; Uttar Pradesh ; Iran (N) ; Pakistan (N) ; Sri Lanka (N); Indian Ocean: Andaman Is (N); Mauritius (I); Nicobar Is (N); Rodrigues (N); Middle East: Oman (N) ; Saudi Arabia (N) ; South Yemen (N); Yemen (N) as per ILDIS;

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Fabaceae for id 130110MK1 : 5 posts by 3 authors. Attachments (3)

Kindly validate this Fabaceae herb growing up to 2 feet. The fruit length ranges 2-3cm; flowers purple-pink.

Place: Satyamangalam RF, scrub jungle plains
Date: 11 Jan 2010

… most probably an Indigofera species.

The fruits here look short and stout compared to what are seen of I. suffruticosa at flickr
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Identification Please : 3 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (3).
Place-Challakarae

Dist-Chitradurga,Karnataka

Habitat-Dry-land

Date of Pic. ta

ken-15.04.2013

Indigofera species.

Check Indigofera coerulea

http://flora-peninsula-indica.ces.iisc.ac.in/herbsheet.php?id=4354&cat=7

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References: The Plant List Ver.1.1 ILDIS Flora of Pakistan FOP illustration The Linnean Collections Arkive India Biodiversity Portal Flora of Peninsular India Dyes and tannins – Google Books Handbook of Natural Colorants – Google Books An Excursion Flora of Central Tamilnadu, India By K. M. Matthew (1995- Details with keys)

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