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Indigofera L.
indigo
       
Symbol:   INDIG  
Group:   Dicot  
Family:   Fabaceae  
Duration:    
Growth Habit:    
Native Status:  
None



 
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Indigofera L.

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Distribution:
Indigofera L.

 
Distribution Map Legend

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USA (AL, AR, AZ, FL, GA, HI, KS, LA, MD, MS, NC, NM, OK, SC, TN, TX), USA+ (PR, VI)
 

Related Taxa:
Indigofera L.

View 236 genera in Fabaceae or click below on a thumbnail map or name for species profiles.
Distribution of Indigofera amblyantha Craib. .
Indigofera amblyantha
Distribution of Indigofera arrecta Hochst. ex A. Rich.. .
Indigofera arrecta
Natal indigo
Distribution of Indigofera atriceps Hook. f.. .
Indigofera atriceps
Distribution of Indigofera australis Willd.. .
Indigofera australis
Australian indigo
Distribution of Indigofera caroliniana Mill.. .
Indigofera caroliniana
Carolina indigo
Distribution of Indigofera circinella Baker f.. .
Indigofera circinella
Distribution of Indigofera colutea (Burm. f.) Merr.. .
Indigofera colutea
rusty indigo
Distribution of Indigofera cordifolia B. Heyne ex Roth. .
Indigofera cordifolia
Distribution of Indigofera cryptantha Benth. ex Harv.. .
Indigofera cryptantha
Distribution of Indigofera decora Lindl.. .
Indigofera decora
Chinese indigo
Distribution of Indigofera dosua Buch.-Ham. ex D. Don. .
Indigofera dosua
Distribution of Indigofera flavicans Baker. .
Indigofera flavicans
Distribution of Indigofera glandulosa J.C. Wendl.. .
Indigofera glandulosa
Distribution of Indigofera guatemalensis Moc. & Sessé ex Prain & Backer. .
Indigofera guatemalensis
Guatemalan indigo
Distribution of Indigofera hendecaphylla Jacq.. . Image Available.
Indigofera hendecaphylla
trailing indigo
Distribution of Indigofera hirsuta L.. . Image Available.
Indigofera hirsuta
hairy indigo
Distribution of Indigofera hochstetteri Baker. .
Indigofera hochstetteri
Distribution of Indigofera kirilowii Maxim. ex Palib.. .
Indigofera kirilowii
Kirilow's indigo
Distribution of Indigofera lindheimeriana Scheele. .
Indigofera lindheimeriana
Lindheimer's indigo
Distribution of Indigofera miniata Ortega. . Image Available.
Indigofera miniata
coastal indigo
Distribution of Indigofera nummulariifolia (L.) Livera ex Alston. .
Indigofera nummulariifolia
Distribution of Indigofera oxycarpa Desv.. .
Indigofera oxycarpa
Asian indigo
Distribution of Indigofera parodiana Burkart. .
Indigofera parodiana
Distribution of Indigofera parviflora K. Heyne ex Wight & Arn., nom. inq.. .
Indigofera parviflora
smallflower indigo
Distribution of Indigofera pilosa Poir.. . Image Available.
Indigofera pilosa
softhairy indigo
Distribution of Indigofera praticola Baker f.. .
Indigofera praticola
Distribution of Indigofera pretoriana Harms. .
Indigofera pretoriana
Distribution of Indigofera pseudotinctoria Matsum.. .
Indigofera pseudotinctoria
Distribution of Indigofera rautanenii Baker f.. .
Indigofera rautanenii
Distribution of Indigofera schimperi Jaub. & Spach. .
Indigofera schimperi
Distribution of Indigofera schinzii N.E. Br.. .
Indigofera schinzii
Distribution of Indigofera sessilifolia DC.. .
Indigofera sessilifolia
Distribution of Indigofera sphaerocarpa A. Gray. . Image Available.
Indigofera sphaerocarpa
Sonoran indigo
Distribution of Indigofera suffruticosa Mill.. .
Indigofera suffruticosa
anil de pasto
Distribution of Indigofera tinctoria L.. .
Indigofera tinctoria
true indigo
Distribution of Indigofera trifoliata L.. .
Indigofera trifoliata
threeleaf indigo
Distribution of Indigofera trita L. f.. .
Indigofera trita
Asian indigo
Distribution of Indigofera zollingeriana Miq.. .
Indigofera zollingeriana
Zollinger's indigo
Plant is native (blue) Native   Plant is introduced Introduced
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Classification:
Indigofera L.

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Kingdom Plantae – Plants
Subkingdom Tracheobionta – Vascular plants
Superdivision Spermatophyta – Seed plants
Division Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants
Class Magnoliopsida – Dicotyledons
Subclass Rosidae
Order Fabales
Family Fabaceae – Pea family
Genus Indigofera L. – indigo
 

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Indigofera L.

View taxonomic account from Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) for ITIS Taxonomic Serial Number 26738.
 
 
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