Indigofera arrecta
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Details Top
| Internal ID | UUID643fda91c8c8b070542445 |
| Scientific name | Indigofera arrecta |
| Authority | Hochst. ex A.Rich. |
| First published in | Tent. Fl. Abyss.1: 184 (1847) |
Description Top
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Indigofera arrecta, also known as Bengal, Java, or Natal indigo, is a flowering plant in the Fabaceae family. It is found in Sub-Saharan Africa, the Arabian Peninsula, and Madagascar, and has been introduced to other regions such as the Indian Subcontinent, Southeast Asia, and Australia. While it is now mainly used as a green manure, it was once a significant source of Indigo dye, with a large cultivation area in India in the late 19th century. However, its production has declined significantly in the past 60 years.
Synonyms Top
| Scientific name | Authority | First published in |
|---|---|---|
| Indigofera madagascariensis | Schrank ex Colla | Hortus Ripul., App. 2: 350 (1826) |
| Indigofera umbonata | Welw. ex Baker | D.Oliver & auct. suc. (eds.), Fl. Trop. Afr.2: 98 (1871) |
| Indigofera scopa | De Wild. & T.Durand | Ann. Mus. Congo Belge, Bot., sér. 2, 1(1): 60 (1899) |
| Indigofera arecta | A.Rich. | |
| Anil arrecta | Kuntze | Revis. Gen. Pl.2: 938 (1891) |
| Anil umbonata | Kuntze | Revis. Gen. Pl.2: 940 (1891) |
| Indigofera kisantuensis | De Wild. & T.Durand | Bull. Herb. Boissier, sér. 2, 1: 13 (1900) |
| Indigofera tinctoria var. arrecta | (Hochst. ex A.Rich.) Berhaut | Fl. Senegal: 50 (1954) |
| Anil madagascariensis | (Schrank ex Colla) Kuntze | Revis. Gen. Pl.2: 939 (1891) |
Common names Top
Add a new one! Suggest a correction!| Language | Common/alternative name |
|---|---|
| English | natal indigo |
| Thai | ครามนอก |
Germination/Propagation Top
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Distribution (via POWO/KEW) Top
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- Extinct
- Introduced
- Native
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Africa click to expand
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East Tropical Africa
- Kenya
- Tanzania
- Uganda
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Northeast Tropical Africa
- Chad
- Eritrea
- Ethiopia
- Somalia
- Sudan
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South Tropical Africa
- Angola
- Malawi
- Mozambique
- Zambia
- Zimbabwe
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Southern Africa
- Kwazulu-Natal
- Northern Provinces
- Swaziland
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West Tropical Africa
- Benin
- Gambia
- Ghana
- Guinea
- Guinea-Bissau
- Ivory Coast
- Mali
- Niger
- Nigeria
- Senegal
- Togo
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West-central Tropical Africa
- Burundi
- Cameroon
- Central African Republic
- Congo
- Gabon
- Rwanda
- Zaïre
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Western Indian Ocean
- Madagascar
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East Tropical Africa
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Arabian Peninsula
- Saudi Arabia
- Yemen
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Arabian Peninsula
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Indian Subcontinent
- Bangladesh
- East Himalaya
- India
- Sri Lanka
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Indo-China
- Andaman Islands
- Laos
- Thailand
- Vietnam
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Malesia
- Jawa
- Lesser Sunda Islands
- Philippines
- Sumatera
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Indian Subcontinent
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Australia
- Queensland
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Australia
Links to other databases Top
Suggest others/fix!| Database | ID/link to page |
|---|---|
| World Flora Online | wfo-0000190433 |
| UNII | 3VR980Y47F |
| USDA Plants | INAR2 |
| Tropicos | 13020582 |
| KEW | urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:498996-1 |
| The Plant List | ild-3690 |
| PFAF | Indigofera arrecta |
| Open Tree Of Life | 616165 |
| Observations.org | 396268 |
| NCBI Taxonomy | 198859 |
| IPNI | 498996-1 |
| iNaturalist | 343060 |
| GBIF | 2972067 |
| EPPO | INDAR |
| EOL | 660745 |
| Elurikkus | 345016 |
| USDA GRIN | 19884 |
| Wikipedia | Indigofera_arrecta |
Genomes (via NCBI) Top
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| In public collections | 0 |