Indigofera astragalina
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. astragalina
Binomial name
Indigofera astragalina
DC.
Synonyms[1]
  • Indigofera hirsuta

Indogofera astragalina, a legume also known as silky indigo, is a herb found in India, tropical Africa, Madagascar, New Guinea and Australia.[2][3] It commonly grows in sandy or rocky soils in dry deciduous forests or along roadsides and lake margins. It is also cultivated.[2]

References

  1. ↑ "Indigofera astragalina Compilation". Global Plants. Retrieved 9 March 2020.
  2. 1 2 Hyde, M.A.; Wursten, B.T.; Ballings, P.; Coates Palgrave, M. "Indigofera astragalina DC". Flora of Zimbabwe. Retrieved 10 March 2020.
  3. ↑ "Indigofera astragalina DC". India Biodiversity Portal. Retrieved 10 March 2020.


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