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Indigofera hirsuta L.

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HIGHER TAXON: Indigofereae

GENUS: Indigofera L.

Indigofera hirsuta L. [Accepted]
    Anila Kuntze hirsuta (L.)Kuntze {Synonym}
    Indigofera ferruginea Schum. & Thonn. {Synonym}
    Indigofera fusca G.Don {Synonym}
  
VERNACULAR NAME: -
  
PLACES: -
  Africa
    Angola-ISO (N) [347]; Benin (N) [347]; Botswana (N) [347]
    Burundi (N) [8]; Cameroon (N) [347]; Cape Verde (N) [347]
    Central African Rep. (N) [347]; Chad (N) [64]
    Congo (N) [347]; Equatorial Guinea-ISO (N) [8]
    Ethiopia (N) [24]; Gabon (N) [347]; Gambia The (N) [347]
    Ghana (N) [347]; Guinea (N) [347]
    Guinea Bissau (N) [224]; Ivory Coast (N) [212]
    Kenya (N) [347]; Liberia (N) [347]; Malawi (N) [8]
    Mali (N) [347]; Mozambique (N) [347]; Namibia-ISO (N) [8]
    Niger (N) [78]; Nigeria (N) [347]
    Sao Tome & Principe (N) [347]; Senegal (N) [347]
    Sierra Leone (N) [347]; Sudan (N) [347]
    Tanzania (N) [347]; Togo (N) [347]; Uganda (N) [347]
    Zaire (N) [347]; Zambia (N) [347]; Zimbabwe (N) [347]
  Asia
    Burma (N) [347]; China (N) [347]; India-ISO (N) [347]
    Phillipines (N) [347]; Sri Lanka (N) [347]
  Australasia
    Australia (N) [347]; Papua New Guinea (N) [347]
  Caribbean
    Caribbean-TRP (U) [1290,1430,1597]
  Central America
    Costa Rica (U) [1367]; Guatemala (U) [1408]
    Mexico (U) [1188]
  Indian Ocean
    Madagascar (N) [347]
  South America
    Brazil (U) [1414,1597]; French Guiana (U) [1408]
    Guyana (U) [1597]
  
HABITATS:
  Africa
    Guinea-Congolia/Sudania regional transition zone; anthropic landscapes. [210]
    Lake Victoria regional mosaic; anthropic landscapes. [210]
    Somalia-Masai anthropic landscapes [210], Sudanian anthropic landscapes [210]
    Zambezian anthropic landscapes. [210]
  
DESCRIPTORS:
  Climbing: Not climbing
  Conservation Status: Not Threatened
  Habit: Herb
  Lifespan: Annual
  Nodules: Present [1785]
  Source: Lock,J.M.(1988) African Checklist,
   Zarucchi,J.L.(1988) Extract From Tropicos Database

  
USES:
  Forage [1785,347]; Medicine [1785,347,14]; Environmental [1785,347, 14,347]; Chemical products; Toxins

  
NOTES:
  Unconfirmed reports of toxicity (Gillett, ref.347,p.137).
  Two vars.(G.r.347,p.109);h.& pumila; latter ? better as var.of I.longebarbata.
  Some hybridisation may occur with I.astragalina (G.ref.347,p.110).


DATA SOURCES:

8.

   Lock,J.M., 1985
    Specimen in Herb.Kew
    Specimen in Herb.Kew

14.

   Dalziel,J.M., 1937
    The Useful Plants of West Tropical Africa
    The Useful Plants of West Tropical Africa

24.

   Thulin,M., 1983
    Opera Botanica 68:1-223.Leguminosae of Ethiopia
    Opera Botanica 68:1-223.Leguminosae of Ethiopia

64.

   Lebrun,J.-P. et al, 1972
    IEMVPT Et.Bot.1,Catalogue des Plant.Vasc.du Tchad Meridional
    IEMVPT Et.Bot.1,Catalogue des Plant.Vasc.du Tchad Meridional

78.

   Peyre de Fabregues,B.& Lebrun, 1976
    IEMVPT Etude Botanique No.3. Catalogue des plantes..du Niger
    IEMVPT Etude Botanique No.3. Catalogue des plantes..du Niger

210.

   Gillett,J.B. et al., 1971
    Papilionoideae.In:Fl.Trop.E.Africa,Milne-Redhead & Polhill
    Papilionoideae.In:Fl.Trop.E.Africa,Milne-Redhead & Polhill

212.

   Hepper,F.N., 1958
    Papilionoideae.In:Flora West Tropical Africa.Keay,R.W.J.
    Papilionoideae.In:Flora West Tropical Africa.Keay,R.W.J.

224.

   D'Orey,J. & Liberato,Maria C., 1971
    Flora da Guinea Portuguesa: Papilionoideae
    Flora da Guinea Portuguesa: Papilionoideae

347.

   Gillett,J.B., 1958
    Kew Bull.Addnl.ser.1:1-166.Indigofera..in Tropical Africa.
    Kew Bull.Addnl.ser.1:1-166.Indigofera..in Tropical Africa.

1188.

   Cowan,C.P., 1983
    Listados Floristicos de Mexico 1:47-61 Flora de Tabasco
    Listados Floristicos de Mexico 1:47-61 Flora de Tabasco

1290.

   Fournet,J., 1978
    Flore illustree des phanerogames de Guadeloupe & Martinique
    Flore illustree des phanerogames de Guadeloupe & Martinique

1367.

   Janzen,D.H. & Liesner,R., 1980
    Brenesia 18:15-90 Check-list Lowl.GuanacasteProv.Costa Rica
    Brenesia 18:15-90 Check-list Lowl.GuanacasteProv.Costa Rica

1408.

   Lemee,A., 1952
    Flore de la Guyane francaise 2:36-162 Legumineuses
    Flore de la Guyane francaise 2:36-162 Legumineuses

1414.

   Lewis,G.P., 1987
    Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew 369 pp Legumes of Bahia
    Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew 369 pp Legumes of Bahia

1430.

   Liogier,A.H., 1988
    Desc. Flora Puerto Rico & Adjacent Is-Spermatophyta Vol. II
    Desc. Flora Puerto Rico & Adjacent Is-Spermatophyta Vol. II

1597.

   Rydberg,P.A., 1923
    N.Amer.Fl.24(3):137-200 Fabaceae-Indigofereae, Galegeae(par
    N.Amer.Fl.24(3):137-200 Fabaceae-Indigofereae, Galegeae(par

1785.

   Allen,O.N. & Allen,E.K., 1981
    The Leguminosae, A Source Book of Characteristics,Uses,&Nod.
    The Leguminosae, A Source Book of Characteristics,Uses,&Nod.
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