Indigofera miniata Ortega. Common name: Coastal Indigo, Scarlet-pea. Phenology: Jan-Oct. Habitat: Dunes, dry disturbed areas. Distribution: S. KS south to s. TX, disjunct eastward in FL and (?) GA (where reported by Chapman 1883).
Origin/Endemic status: Native
Taxonomy Comments: Infraspecific taxa have often been recognized within Indigofera miniata. Indigofera texana Buckley is sometimes included in Indigofera miniata, but is excluded here, following Lievens & Vincent (2023); it occurs just west of our area in c. TX.
Synonymy ⓘ: = Fl3, FNA11.1, Mex, Isely (1998); > Indigofera leptosepala Nutt. ex Torr. & A.Gray — F, S, S13; < Indigofera miniata Ortega — K4, NS, POWO; > Indigofera miniata Ortega — S, S13; > Indigofera miniata Ortega var. florida Isely; > Indigofera miniata Ortega var. leptosepala (Nutt. ex Torr. & A.Gray) B.L.Turner — GrPl, NcTx, SE3, Tx, WH3; > Indigofera miniata Ortega var. miniata — NcTx, Tx; Indigofera miniata Ortega. Basionym: Indigofera miniata Ortega 1798
Links to other floras: = Indigofera miniata - FNA11.1
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Heliophily ⓘ: 9
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