Indigofera bungeana
False Indigo
Also known as: Anil bungeana (Walp.) Kuntze +6 more
- Anil bungeana (Walp.) Kuntze
- Anila bungeana Kuntze
- Indigofera bungeana f. spinescens Kobuski
- Indigofera bungeana var. nana L.C.Wang & X.G.Sun
- Indigofera hosiei Craib
- Indigofera longispica Gagnep.
- Indigofera pseudotinctoria Matsum.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Fabaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a shrub.
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Naturally occurring in Temperate Asia, Indigofera bungeana (commonly known as False indigo) is a shrub belonging to the Fabaceae family. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to temperate conditions.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE
Regions (WGSRPD)
China, Eastern Asia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
China North-Central, China South-Central, China Southeast, Inner Mongolia, Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Nansei-shoto, Qinghai, Tibet
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)
Taiwan