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Indigofera hirsuta

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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.

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]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Indigofera hirsuta L." Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 20 May 2021.
  2. ^ a b 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.