Biology:Indigofera hirsuta
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Short description: Species of plant in the genus Indigofera
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Subfamily: | Faboideae |
| Genus: | Indigofera |
| Species: | I. hirsuta
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Indigofera hirsuta, the hairy indigo or rough hairy indigo, is a species of flowering plant in the family Fabaceae.[2] It is native to nearly all the world's tropics; South America, Africa, Madagascar, the Indian Subcontinent, southern China, southeast Asia, Malesia, Papuasia and Australia, and has been introduced to the Caribbean, the southeast United States, Mexico and Central America.[1] It is used as a green manure and, to a minor extent, for forage.[3][2]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Indigofera hirsuta L.". Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. http://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:499456-1.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Heuzé, V.; Tran, G.; Hassoun, P.; Lebas, F. (24 May 2017). "Hairy indigo (Indigofera hirsuta)". Feedipedia, a programme by INRAE, CIRAD, AFZ and FAO. https://www.feedipedia.org/node/289.
- ↑ Kumari, B. S.; Ram, M. R.; Mallaiah, K. V. (2010). "Studies on nodulation, biochemical analysis and protein profile of Rhizobium isolated from Indigofera species". Malaysian Journal of Microbiology. doi:10.21161/mjm.20109.
Wikidata ☰ Q11127145 entry
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