Indigofera hirsuta

Indigofera hirsuta
Habit
Inflorescence
Scientific 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 L.
Synonyms [1]
List Anil hirsuta(L.) Kuntze Astragalus spicatusBurm. ex Guill. & Perr. Hedysarum coccineumZipp. ex Miq. Indigofera angustifoliaBlanco Indigofera barbataDesv. Indigofera ferrugineaSchumach. & Thonn. Indigofera fuscaG.Don Indigofera hirtaBojer Indigofera indicaMill. Indigofera rhodosanthaZipp. 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

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