Indigofera suffruticosa
Anil De Pasto, Anil De Pasto, Guatemala Indigo, Small Leaved Indigo, West Indian Indigo, Wild Indigo, Anil Indigo
Also known as: Anil divaricata (Jacq.) Kuntze +18 more
- Anil divaricata (Jacq.) Kuntze
- Anil tinctoria var. brachycarpa (DC.) Kuntze
- Anil tinctoria var. vera Kuntze
- Anila divaricata Kuntze
- Anila oligophylla Kuntze
- Anila tinctoria subsp. normalis Kuntze
- Anila tinctoria subsp. polyphylla (DC.) Nyman
- Anila tinctoria subsp. vera Kuntze
- Anila tinctoria var. polyphylla (DC.) Nyman
- Anila tinctoria var. vera Kuntze
- Indigofera angolensis D.Dietr.
- Indigofera anil L.
- Indigofera anil Sm. ex Wight & Arn.
- Indigofera anil subsp. drepanocarpa O.Berg
- Indigofera anil subsp. oligosperma Miq.
- Indigofera anil subsp. polyphylla DC.
- Indigofera anil var. canescens J.A.Schmidt
- Indigofera anil var. drepanocarpa O.Berg
- Indigofera anil var. oligosperma Miq.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Fabaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial, subshrub or shrub.
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Indigofera suffruticosa (commonly known as Anil de pasto or Guatemala indigo) is a herbaceous perennial or shrub belonging to the Fabaceae family. Naturally occurring in North America and South America, this species is primarily associated with seasonally dry tropical conditions. It belongs to the highly diverse genus Indigofera, which contains over 750 distinct species.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Unclassified
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Brazil, Caribbean, Central America, Mexico, Northern South America, South-Central U.S.A., Southeastern U.S.A., Southern South America, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Aruba, Bahamas, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Cayman Is., Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Florida, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Leeward Is., Louisiana, Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Mississippi, Netherlands Antilles, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Puerto Rico, Southwest Caribbean, Texas, Trinidad-Tobago, Turks-Caicos Is., Uruguay, Venezuela, Venezuelan Antilles, Windward Is.
Introduced Range
Plants flagged as 'Introduced' have been transported outside their native historical range by human activity. While many are common ornamentals, some may become naturalized or invasive in local environments. Local ecological guidelines require verification prior to planting.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Andaman Is., Angola, Assam, Bangladesh, Benin, Bermuda, Bismarck Archipelago, Borneo, Botswana, Burkina, Cambodia, Cape Provinces, Cape Verde, Caroline Is., China South-Central, China Southeast, Comoros, Cook Is., Equatorial Guinea, Fiji, Gabon, Gambia, The, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Gulf of Guinea Is., Hawaii, India, Ivory Coast, Jawa, KwaZulu-Natal, Laos, Lesser Sunda Is., Liberia, Madagascar, Malaya, Maluku, Marianas, Marquesas, Mauritania, Mauritius, Myanmar, Namibia, Nansei-shoto, New Caledonia, New Guinea, Nicobar Is., Nigeria, Norfolk Is., Philippines, Queensland, Rodrigues, Réunion, Samoa, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Society Is., Sri Lanka, Sudan, Sumatera, Taiwan, Thailand, Tonga, Tubuai Is., Vanuatu, Vietnam, Zaïre, Zimbabwe