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Fabaceae
Indigofera

Indigofera Linnaeus. Common name: Indigo.

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A genus of about 700-750 species, annual herbs, perennial herbs, and shrubs, nearly cosmopolitan in tropical and warm temperate regions.

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References: Franck (2018b) In Weakley et al. (2018a); Isely (1998); Lievens & Vincent (2023) In Flora of North America Editorial Committee (2023b). Show full citations.

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image of plant© Aidan Campos | Indigofera miniata source | Original Image ⭷
image of plant© Alan Weakley | Indigofera caroliniana source
image of plant© Keith Bradley | Indigofera oxycarpa
image of plant© Aidan Campos | Indigofera hirsuta source
image of plant© Alan Weakley | Indigofera caroliniana source | Original Image ⭷
image of plant© Steven Bachman, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Steven Bachman | Indigofera trifoliata source | Original Image ⭷
image of plant© Jay Horn | Indigofera caroliniana source | Original Image ⭷
image of plant© Alan Weakley | Indigofera caroliniana source
image of plant© 黃美滿, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by 黃美滿 | Indigofera trifoliata source | Original Image ⭷
image of plant© Brandon Corder | Indigofera spicata source
image of plant© Aidan Campos | Indigofera hirsuta source | Original Image ⭷
image of plant© Alan Weakley | Indigofera suffruticosa source
image of plant© Bruce A. Sorrie | Indigofera caroliniana | Original Image ⭷
image of plant© Leila Dasher, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Leila Dasher | Indigofera decora source | Original Image ⭷

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