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Indigofera spicata Forsskal

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HIGHER TAXON: Indigofereae

GENUS: Indigofera L.

Indigofera spicata Forsskal [Accepted]
    Indigofera bolusii N.E.Br. {Synonym}
    Indigofera endecaphylla Jacq. {Synonym}
    Indigofera hendecaphylla Jacq. {Synonym}
    Indigofera neglecta N.E.Br. {Synonym}
    Indigofera parvula sensu Robyns {Misapplied Name}
    Indigofera pusilla Lam. {Synonym}
  
VERNACULAR NAME: -
  
PLACES: -
  Africa
    Angola-ISO (N) [347]; Benin (N) [347]; Cameroon (N) [8]
    Central African Rep. (N) [347]; Chad (N) [64]
    Congo (N) [347]; Djibouti (N) [239]; Ethiopia (N) [347]
    Gabon (N) [16]; Ghana (N) [347]; Guinea Bissau (N) [347]
    Ivory Coast (N) [347]; Kenya (N) [347]; Liberia (N) [347]
    Malawi (N) [347]; Mali (N) [347]; Mozambique (N) [347]
    Niger (N) [78]; Nigeria (N) [347]; Rwanda (N) [220]
    Sao Tome & Principe (N) [347]; Senegal (N) [347]
    South Africa (N) [347]; Sudan (N) [347]
    Swaziland (N) [326]; Tanzania (N) [347]; Togo (N) [23]
    Uganda (N) [347]; Zaire (N) [347]; Zambia (N) [8]
    Zimbabwe (N) [347]
  Asia
    Burma (N) [347]; India-ISO (N) [347]
    Indonesia-ISO (N) [347]; Phillipines (N) [347]
    Sri Lanka (N) [347]; Thailand (N) [347]
  Caribbean
    Caribbean-TRP (U) [1056,1290,1430]
  Indian Ocean
    Madagascar (N) [347]; Mauritius (N) [347]
  Middle East
    Yemen (N) [347]
  South America
    Brazil (U) [1414]
  
HABITATS:
  Africa
    Guinea-Congolia/Sudania regional transition zone; anthropic landscapes. [210]
    Guinea-Congolian anthropic landscapes [210]
    Lake Victoria regional mosaic; anthropic landscapes. [210]
    Somalia-Masai anthropic landscapes [210], Sudanian anthropic landscapes [210]
    Zambezian anthropic landscapes. [210]
    Zanzibar-Inhambane regional transition zone; anthropic habitats. [210]
  
DESCRIPTORS:
  Climbing: Not climbing
  Conservation Status: Not Threatened
  Habit: Herb
  Lifespan: Perennial
  Nodules: Present [1785]
  Source: Lock,J.M.(1988) African Checklist,
   Zarucchi,J.L.(1988) Extract From Tropicos Database

  
USES:
  Forage [1785,347]; Toxins [1785,347,347]; Environmental [1785,347, 347,347]; Weed

  
NOTES:
  Nodulation data also from Indigofera endecaphylla Jacq. [1785]
  Nodulation data also from Indigofera neglecta N.E.Br. [1785]


DATA SOURCES:

8.

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

16.

   Pellegrin,F., 1949
    Les Legumineuses du Gabon.Mem.Inst.d'Etudes Centrafr.1
    Les Legumineuses du Gabon.Mem.Inst.d'Etudes Centrafr.1

23.

   Ern,H., 1984
    Leguminosae. In:Flore analytique du Togo.Brunel,J.F. et al.
    Leguminosae. In:Flore analytique du Togo.Brunel,J.F. et al.

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

220.

   Troupin,G., 1984
    Flore du Rwanda
    Flore du Rwanda

239.

   Bavazzano,R., 1972
    Webbia 26:267-364. Contrib. fl. Terr.Fr.degli Afar e d.Issa
    Webbia 26:267-364. Contrib. fl. Terr.Fr.degli Afar e d.Issa

326.

   Kemp,E., 1983
    Swaziland Nat.Trust Comm.Oc.Pap.2.Flora Checklist Swaziland
    Swaziland Nat.Trust Comm.Oc.Pap.2.Flora Checklist Swaziland

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.

1056.

   Adams,C.D., 1972
    Flowering Plants of Jamaica Univ. West Indies, Mona, Jamaica
    Flowering Plants of Jamaica Univ. West Indies, Mona, Jamaica

1290.

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

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

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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