Fabaceae
Indigofera

Indigofera cassioides Rottler ex DC.

First published in Prodr. 2: 225 (1825)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Indian Subcontinent to China (W. Guangxi, Yunnan) and Indo-China. It is a shrub and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Assam, Bangladesh, Cambodia, China South-Central, China Southeast, East Himalaya, India, Laos, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam, West Himalaya

Introduced into:

Kenya, Sri Lanka

Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Balkrishna, A. (2018). Flora of Morni Hills (Research & Possibilities): 1-581. Divya Yoga Mandir Trust.
  • Balslav, H. & Chantaranothai, P. (2018). Flora of Thailand 4(3.1): 221-371. The Forest Herbarium, Royal Forest Department.
  • Chou, S., Chhnang, P. & Kim, Y. (2016). A Checklist for the Seed Plants of Cambodia: 1-272. National Institute of Biological Resources, Korea.
  • Kotiya, A., Solanki, Y. & Reddy, G.V. (2020). Flora of Rajasthan: 1-769. Rajasthan state biodiversity board.
  • Kumar, S. & Sane, P.V. (2003). Legumes of South Asia. A Checklist: 1-536. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Lock, J.M. & Heald, J. (1994). Legumes of Indo-China a check-list: 1-164. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Pasha, M.K. & Uddin, S.B. (2013). Dictionary of plant names of Bangladesh, Vasc. Pl.: 1-434. Janokalyan Prokashani, Chittagong, Bangladesh.
  • Sikarwar, R.L.S. (2014). Angiosperm diversity assessment of Chitrakootthe legendary place of Vindhyan range, India. Journal of Economic and Taxonomic Botany 38: 563-619.
  • Wu, Z. & Raven, P.H. (eds.) (2010). Flora of China 10: 1-642. Science Press (Beijing) & Missouri Botanical Garden Press (St. Louis).
  • Zhu, X.Y., Zhang, R.P. & He, Y.L. (eds.) (2021). An inventory of legume species diversity of Myanmar: 1-297. China Minzu university press.

Publications used to compile the distribution and map:

  • Chou, S., Chhnang, P. & Kim, Y. (2016). A Checklist for the Seed Plants of Cambodia: 1-272. National Institute of Biological Resources, Korea.
  • Kumar, S. & Sane, P.V. (2003). Legumes of South Asia. A Checklist: 1-536. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Lock, J.M. & Heald, J. (1994). Legumes of Indo-China a check-list: 1-164. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Lock, J.M. (1989). Legumes of Africa a check-List: 1-619. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Pasha, M.K. & Uddin, S.B. (2013). Dictionary of plant names of Bangladesh, Vasc. Pl.: 1-434. Janokalyan Prokashani, Chittagong, Bangladesh.
  • Wu, Z. & Raven, P.H. (eds.) (2010). Flora of China 10: 1-642. Science Press (Beijing) & Missouri Botanical Garden Press (St. Louis).

International Legume Database and Information Service

  • Ambasta, S. P. (1986). The useful plants of India
  • De Kort, I. & Thijsse, G. (1984). Blumea 30 (1) : 89-151. A rev. of Indigofera in S. E. Asia
  • Lock, J. M. (1985). Specimen in Herb. Kew
  • Sanjappa, M. (1995). In Hajra, PK et al. (eds). Fascicles of Fl. of Ind. 21:123. Indig

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Noton, B. [Cat. no. 5468] India K001121022 Unknown Type Material Yes
Chantaranothai, P.; Middleton, D.; Parnell, J.A.N.; Simpson, D.A. [966] Thailand K001636824 Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 5468] K001121023 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 5468] K001121020 Unknown Type Material Yes
Wallich, N. [Cat. no. 5468] Burma K001121021 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 5468] K001121024 Unknown Type Material Yes
Wallich, N. [Cat. no. 5479] India Indigofera violacea K001121055 Unknown Type Material Yes
Wallich, N. [Cat. no. 5479] Nepal Indigofera violacea K001121053 Unknown Type Material Yes
Carey, W. [s.n.] India Indigofera violacea K000848633 Unknown Type Material Yes
Wallich, N. [Cat. no. 5479] Nepal Indigofera violacea K001121054 Unknown Type Material Yes
Wallich [s.n.] Indigofera violacea K000848632 Unknown Type Material Yes
Wallich [5479] Nepal Indigofera violacea K000848631 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 5464] India Indigofera jirahulia K001121014 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 5464] Nepal Indigofera jirahulia K001121015 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 5469] India Indigofera verrucosa K001121025 Unknown Type Material Yes
Wight. [866] India Indigofera pulchella K000848639 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [5468] India Indigofera pulchella K000848637 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [5478] India Indigofera pulchella K000848636 Unknown Type Material Yes
Wight. [866] India Indigofera pulchella K000848634 Unknown Type Material Yes
Wallich [5469] India Indigofera pulchella K000848638 Unknown Type Material Yes
Wight. [s.n.] India Indigofera pulchella K000848635 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 5484] Indigofera glaucescens K001121068 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 5478] Indigofera arborea K001121051 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 5478] Indigofera arborea K001121052 Unknown Type Material Yes

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

  • International Legume Database and Information Service

    • International Legume Database and Information Service (ILDIS) V10.39 Nov 2011
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • World Checklist of Vascular plants (WCVP)

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0