Fabaceae
Indigofera

Indigofera galegoides DC.

First published in Prodr. 2: 225 (1825)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is S. China to Tropical Asia. It is a subshrub, shrub or tree and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Assam, Bangladesh, Borneo, Cambodia, China South-Central, China Southeast, Hainan, India, Jawa, Laos, Lesser Sunda Is., Malaya, Maluku, Myanmar, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Sulawesi, Sumatera, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam

Introduced into:

Cameroon

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Balslav, H. & Chantaranothai, P. (2018). Flora of Thailand 4(3.1): 221-371. The Forest Herbarium, Royal Forest Department.
  • Kumar, S. & Sane, P.V. (2003). Legumes of South Asia. A Checklist: 1-536. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Lock, J.M. & Ford, C.S. (2004). Legumes of Malesia a Check-List: 1-295. 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.
  • 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:

  • Kumar, S. & Sane, P.V. (2003). Legumes of South Asia. A Checklist: 1-536. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Lock, J.M. & Ford, C.S. (2004). Legumes of Malesia a Check-List: 1-295. 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.
  • 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
  • Backer, C. A. (1963). Flora of Java. Groningen, The Netherlands
  • De Kort, I. & Thijsse, G. (1984). Blumea 30 (1) : 89-151. A rev. of Indigofera in S. E. Asia
  • Gillett, J. B. (1958). Kew Bull. Addnl. ser. 1:1-166. Indigofera.. in Tropical Africa.
  • Hepper, F. N. (1958). Papilionoideae. In: Flora West Tropical Africa. Keay, R. W. J.
  • Kumar, S. & Sane PV (2003). Legumes of South Asia: a check-list. RBG Kew.
  • Rudd, V. E. (1991). A Revised Handbook of the Flora of Ceylon 7: 108-381.
  • Sanjappa, M. (1987). J. Econ. Taxon. Bot. 10:329-346. The Indigoferas of Sri Lanka.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Jan 1, 1982 Endert, F.H. [1807] Indonesia K000623315 No
Jan 1, 1982 Elbert, J. [4582] Indonesia K000623316 No
Jan 1, 1982 Bunnemeyer, H.A.B. [8097] Indonesia K000623313 No
Jan 1, 1982 Elbert, J. [4582] Indonesia K000623317 No
Jan 1, 1982 Bunnemeyer, H.A.B. [8097] Indonesia K000623314 No
Backer [20943] Indonesia K000623318 No
Balslev, H.; Leeratiwong, C.; Bergmann, B.; Panyadee P.; Satthaphorn, J.; Sutjaritjal, N.; Guntiya, N.; Trongdechakraiwut, T. [9718] Thailand K001765220 Yes
Kuswata, E. [178] Indonesia K000623311 No
Borssum Waalkes, J., van [3265] Indonesia K000623312 No
Wallich [5472] India K000848652 Unknown Type Material Yes
Silva, F.de. [5472] Bangladesh K000848651 Unknown Type Material Yes
Ridley, H.N. [s.n.] Indonesia K000623310 No
Wallich, N. [Cat. no. 5472] Burma Indigofera uncinata K001121034 Unknown Type Material Yes
Wallich, N. [Cat. no. 5472] Burma Indigofera uncinata K001121031 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 5472] Indigofera uncinata K001121029 Unknown Type Material Yes
Gomez, W. [Cat. no. 5472] Burma Indigofera uncinata K001121036 Unknown Type Material Yes
Gomez, W. [Cat. no. 5472] Burma Indigofera uncinata K001121033 Unknown Type Material Yes
Gomez, W. [Cat. no. 5472] Burma Indigofera uncinata K001121035 Unknown Type Material Yes
De Silva, F. [Cat. no. 5472] Indigofera uncinata K001121030 Unknown Type Material Yes
Wallich, N. [Cat. no. 5472] Burma Indigofera uncinata K001121032 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/

  • IUCN Categories

    • IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

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    • 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