Philenoptera cyanescens
African Indigo, West African Indigo
Also known as: Lonchocarpus cyanescens (Schumach. & Thonn.) Benth. +1 more
- Lonchocarpus cyanescens (Schumach. & Thonn.) Benth.
- Robinia cyanescens Schumach. & Thonn.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Fabaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a scrambling shrub.
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Philenoptera cyanescens (commonly known as African-indigo or West African-indigo) is a scrambling shrub within the Fabaceae family. It naturally occurs in Africa. In its natural range, this species typically occurs in seasonally dry tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
West Tropical Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Benin, Burkina, Cameroon, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Gulf of Guinea Is., Ivory Coast, Liberia, Mali, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Togo
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Sri Lanka, Trinidad-Tobago