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Indigofera colutea (Burm.f.) Merr., Philipp. J. Sci. 19:355. 1921 (Syn: Galega colutea Burm.f.; Indigofera consanguinea Klotzsch; Indigofera glutinosa DC.; Indigofera inquinans Willd.; Indigofera junodii N.E.Br.; Indigofera laotica Hosok.; Indigofera lateria Willd.; Indigofera multifoliata De Wild.; Indigofera seticulosa Harv.; Indigofera viscosa Lam.);
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Erect perennial herbs. Leaves 6 cm long; leaflets 7 pairs, 12 x 7 mm, obovate, obtuse, cuspidate, hairy; stipules lanceolate. Racemes 5 cm long, axillary, slender. Flowers 5 mm long; calyx-lobes linear; petals exserted, glabrous, pink. Pods 21 x 2 mm, terete, densely glandular hairy; seeds 1.5 x 1.5 mm, cubical, smooth. Flowering and fruiting: September-December
Dry deciduous forests and scrub jungles, also in the plains
Paleotropics
(From India Biodiversity Portal
Attributions- Dr. N Sasidharan (Dr. B P Pal Fellow), Kerala Forest Research Institute, Peechi) .       Indigofera for identification 040913MK02 : Attachments (6). 3 posts by 2 authors.
Please help me to identify this herb found in a fallow land. Plant grow up to a height of 50 cm. Date: 12 July 2013
Alt.: 145 m asl
Place: Erode dist, TN It may be Indigofera colutea (= I. viscosa). Thanks a lot for the identification Sir.
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Indigofera colutea (Burm.f.) Merr. SN Oct 50 : 1 post by 1 author. Attachments (3)
Indigofera colutea (Burm.f.) Merr,
wild sticky herb from Royakota hill, Krishnagiri dt, Tamilnadu .
Family: Fabaceae .     Fabaceae (Faboideae) Fortnight :: Indigofera for ID :: MK-OCT-06 : 8 posts by 5 authors. Attachments (4) Would be grateful if you could help me identify this Indigofera species. Sorry for the poor pictures.
Habit: small herb
Height: 20-25 cm
Habitat: semi-evergreen forest edge (road-side)
Date: 18 March 2015
Location: Manimuthar Dam, Tirunelveli dist, TN It could be Indigofera karnatakana Sanjappa for the following: I think this is Indigofera suffruticosa Mill. To me images look different from the images at Indigofera colutea & Indigofera suffruticosa Indigofera colutea (Burm.f.) Merr.!
. References: The Plant List Ver. 1.1 ILDIS GRIN Flora of Pakistan Flora of China India Biodiversity Portal Flora of Guntur District, Andhra Pradesh, India (Description & Keys) |
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