Indigofera hirsuta

Indigofera hirsuta
Habit
Inflorescence
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Subfamily: Faboideae
Genus: Indigofera
Species:
I. hirsuta
Binomial name
Indigofera hirsuta
Synonyms
List
    • Anil hirsuta (L.) Kuntze
    • Astragalus spicatus Burm. ex Guill. & Perr.
    • Hedysarum coccineum Zipp. ex Miq.
    • Indigofera angustifolia Blanco
    • Indigofera barbata Desv.
    • Indigofera ferruginea Schumach. & Thonn.
    • Indigofera fusca G.Don
    • Indigofera hirta Bojer
    • Indigofera indica Mill.
    • Indigofera rhodosantha Zipp. ex Miq.

Indigofera hirsuta, the hairy indigo or rough hairy indigo, is a species of flowering plant in the family Fabaceae. 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. It is used as a green manure and, to a minor extent, for forage.