Indigofera trita
Asian Indigo
Also known as: Anil trita (L.f.) Kuntze +11 more
- Anil trita (L.f.) Kuntze
- Anila quartiniana Kuntze
- Anila tetragonoloba Kuntze
- Anila trita Kuntze
- Indigofera carinata DeWild.
- Indigofera hedysarioides Lam.
- Indigofera rutschuruensis DeWild.
- Indigofera subulata Griseb.
- Indigofera tephrosioides Micheli
- Indigofera timorensis DC.
- Indigofera trifoliata var. timorensis (DC.) Miq.
- Indigofera trita subsp. subulata DeKort & G.Thijsse
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Fabaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a scrambling perennial or subshrub.
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Found natively in Africa, Temperate Asia, Tropical Asia, Australasia, and South America, Indigofera trita (commonly known as Asian Indigo) is a scrambling herbaceous perennial or shrub belonging to the Fabaceae family. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to seasonally dry tropical conditions. There are naturally occurring varieties of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Unclassified
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL, AUSTRALASIA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Arabian Peninsula, Australia, Central America, East Tropical Africa, Indian Subcontinent, Indo-China, Malesia, Northeast Tropical Africa, South Tropical Africa, Southern Africa, West Tropical Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa, Western Indian Ocean
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Assam, Bangladesh, Botswana, Burundi, Cameroon, Congo, Costa Rica, Djibouti, East Himalaya, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Ghana, Gulf of Guinea Is., India, Ivory Coast, Jawa, Kenya, Lesser Sunda Is., Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, Nigeria, Oman, Pakistan, Philippines, Queensland, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, West Himalaya, Western Australia, 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)
Colombia
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms