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Birdsville indigo

Indugofera linnaei

Description:

Indigofera linnaei, known as Birdsville indigo and nine-leaved indigo, is a species of leguminous shrub in the genus Indigofera (family Fabaceae). The genus name, Indigofera, is derived from Latin and means bearing/containing indigo (a purple dye originally obtained from some Indigofera species), while linnaei derives from Linnaeus.

Habitat:

I found it near my house, it's common in dry areas of Coimbatore.

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4 Comments

sunshinejanani
sunshinejanani 2 years ago

Thank you Anh tuan and Mark Ridgway

Mark Ridgway
Mark Ridgway 2 years ago

That looks good Anh Tuan.. thanks.

Mark Ridgway
Mark Ridgway 2 years ago

Maybe some Tephrosia spp. ?

sunshinejanani
Spotted by
sunshinejanani

Othakalmandapam, Tamil Nadu, India

Spotted on May 22, 2021
Submitted on May 22, 2021

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