Indigofera heterantha
Himalayan Indigo
Also known as: Anil macrostachya (Vent.) Kuntze +8 more
- Anil macrostachya (Vent.) Kuntze
- Indigofera dosua Lindl.
- Indigofera gerardiana Graham ex Baker
- Indigofera gerardiana var. heterantha (Wall. ex Brandis) Baker
- Indigofera heterantha var. gerardiana Ali
- Indigofera himalayensis var. retusa S.Biswas
- Indigofera quadrangularis Graham
- Indigofera roylei Koehne
- Indigofera rubroviolacea Dunn
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Fabaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a shrub or tree.
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Originating in Temperate Asia and Tropical Asia, Indigofera heterantha (commonly known as Himalayan indigo) is a shrub or tree belonging to the Fabaceae family. In its natural range, this species typically occurs in subtropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Subtropical
Plant Type
Tree
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL
Regions (WGSRPD)
China, Indian Subcontinent, Indo-China, Western Asia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Afghanistan, Assam, East Himalaya, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Tibet, West Himalaya