Indigofera subulata
Also known as: Anil subulata (Vahl ex Poir.) Kuntze +3 more
- Anil subulata (Vahl ex Poir.) Kuntze
- Anila spachii Kuntze
- Indigofera trita subsp. subulata (Vahl ex Poir.) Ali
- Indigofera trita var. subulata (Vahl ex Poir.) Ali
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Fabaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a scrambling subshrub or shrub.
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Indigofera subulata is a scrambling shrub belonging to the Fabaceae family. Originating in Africa, Temperate Asia, Tropical Asia, North America, and South America, this species is primarily associated with seasonally dry tropical conditions. The genus Indigofera is notably large, comprising more than 750 species. There are naturally occurring varieties of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL, NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Arabian Peninsula, Caribbean, Central America, East Tropical Africa, Indian Subcontinent, Indo-China, Macaronesia, Mexico, Northeast Tropical Africa, Papuasia, South Tropical Africa, Southeastern U.S.A., Southern Africa, West Tropical Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa, Western Indian Ocean, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Angola, Belize, Benin, Botswana, Burkina, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Colombia, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Florida, Gabon, Ghana, Guatemala, Guinea-Bissau, Gulf of Guinea Is., Honduras, India, Ivory Coast, Jamaica, Kenya, KwaZulu-Natal, Laos, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Mozambique, Namibia, New Guinea, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Northern Provinces, Panama, Peru, Rwanda, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Thailand, Togo, Uganda, Yemen, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe
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)
Venezuela
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms