Indigofera colutea
Rusty Indigo, Sticky Indigo
Also known as: Anila seticulosa Kuntze +4 more
- Anila seticulosa Kuntze
- Indigofera laotica Hosok.
- Indigofera lateria Willd.
- Indigofera multifoliata De Wild.
- Indigofera multifoliata DeWild.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Fabaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a annual, perennial or subshrub.
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Indigofera colutea (commonly known as Rusty Indigo or Sticky Indigo) is an annual, herbaceous perennial or shrub within the Fabaceae family. It is found natively in Africa, Temperate Asia, Tropical Asia, and Australasia. In its natural range, this species typically occurs in seasonally dry tropical conditions. There are naturally occurring varieties of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Annual
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL, AUSTRALASIA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Arabian Peninsula, Australia, China, East Tropical Africa, Indian Subcontinent, Indo-China, Macaronesia, Malesia, Northeast Tropical Africa, Northern Africa, Papuasia, South Tropical Africa, Southern Africa, West Tropical Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa, Western Asia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Afghanistan, Angola, Assam, Bangladesh, Botswana, Burkina, Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, China Southeast, Djibouti, East Himalaya, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gambia, The, Gulf States, Gulf of Guinea Is., Hainan, India, Ivory Coast, Jawa, Kenya, Lesser Sunda Is., Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, New Guinea, New South Wales, Niger, Nigeria, Northern Provinces, Northern Territory, Oman, Pakistan, Queensland, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Socotra, Somalia, South Australia, South China Sea, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Sulawesi, Tanzania, Thailand, Togo, Uganda, Vietnam, 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)
Dominican Republic, Haiti, Jamaica
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