Indigofera hendecaphylla
Creeping Indigo, Spicate Indigo
Other regional names: Trailing Indigo
- Trailing Indigo
Also known as: Anila endecaphylla Kuntze +4 more
- Anila endecaphylla Kuntze
- Anila pectinata Kuntze
- Indigofera endecaphylla P.Beauv.
- Indigofera endecaphylla Poir.
- Indigofera stricata Forssk.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Fabaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial or subshrub.
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Indigenous to Africa, Temperate Asia, and Tropical Asia, Indigofera hendecaphylla (commonly known as Creeping Indigo or Spicate Indigo) is a herbaceous perennial or shrub belonging to the Fabaceae family. Within its native range, this species is primarily associated with 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
Regions (WGSRPD)
China, East Tropical Africa, Eastern Asia, Indian Subcontinent, Indo-China, Malesia, Northeast Tropical Africa, Papuasia, South Tropical Africa, Southern Africa, West Tropical Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa, Western Indian Ocean
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Angola, Assam, Bangladesh, Benin, Borneo, Cambodia, Cape Provinces, Central African Republic, Chad, China South-Central, China Southeast, Comoros, Gabon, India, Jawa, Kenya, KwaZulu-Natal, Madagascar, Malawi, Myanmar, New Guinea, Nigeria, Philippines, Réunion, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Sumatera, Swaziland, Taiwan, Tanzania, Thailand, Uganda, Vietnam, 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)
Caroline Is., French Guiana, Guyana, Hawaii, Japan, Leeward Is., Marianas, Nansei-shoto, Peru, Queensland, Windward Is.
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