Indigofera linifolia

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Indigofera linifolia
Narrowleaf Indigo (3966783230).jpg
Close-up of flowers
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Habit
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Genus: Indigofera
Species:
I. linifolia
Binomial name
Indigofera linifolia
Synonyms[1]
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Indigofera linifolia, the narrowleaf indigo, is a species of flowering plant in the family Fabaceae. It is very widely distributed from Sudan eastwards to the Indian Subcontinent, Southeast Asia, Malesia, New Guinea and Australia, and it has been introduced to Réunion and New Caledonia.[1] Livestock can consume it as fodder, and in times of famine humans can grind and bake the seeds into a bread.[2]

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b "Indigofera linifolia (L.f.) Retz". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 5 June 2021.
  2. ^ Rao, Piratla N.; Reddy, B. V. N. (1981). "Autecological Studies in Indigofera Linifolia (L. f.) Retz. I. Germination Behaviour of the Seeds" (PDF). The Journal of the Indian Botanical Society. 60 (1): 51–57. Retrieved 5 June 2021.


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