Indigofera hirsuta
Hairy Indigo, Roughhairy Indigo
Also known as: Anil hirsuta (L.) Kuntze +10 more
- Anil hirsuta (L.) Kuntze
- Anila hirsuta (L.) Kuntze
- Anila indica Kuntze
- Hedysarum coccineum Zipp. ex Miq.
- Indigofera barbata Desv.
- Indigofera ferruginea Schumach. & Thonn.
- Indigofera fusca G.Don
- Indigofera hirsuta subsp. pumila Baker
- Indigofera hirsuta var. hirsuta
- Indigofera hirsuta var. pumila Welw. ex Baker
- Indigofera rhodosantha Zipp. ex Miq.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Fabaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a annual, perennial or subshrub.
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Naturally occurring in Africa, Temperate Asia, Tropical Asia, Australasia, and South America, Indigofera hirsuta (commonly known as Hairy indigo or Roughhairy Indigo) is an annual, herbaceous perennial or shrub belonging to the Fabaceae family. Within its native range, this species is primarily associated with seasonally dry tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Annual
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL, AUSTRALASIA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Australia, Brazil, China, East Tropical Africa, Eastern Asia, Indian Subcontinent, Indo-China, Macaronesia, Malesia, Northeast Tropical Africa, Northern South America, Papuasia, South Tropical Africa, Southern Africa, West Tropical Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa, Western Indian Ocean, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Angola, Assam, Bangladesh, Benin, Bismarck Archipelago, Bolivia, Borneo, Botswana, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Burkina, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, China South-Central, China Southeast, Christmas I., Cocos (Keeling) I., Comoros, Congo, Ecuador, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Free State, French Guiana, Gabon, Gambia, The, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Gulf of Guinea Is., Guyana, Hainan, India, Ivory Coast, Jawa, Kenya, Laos, Lesser Sunda Is., Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaya, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, New Guinea, New South Wales, Niger, Nigeria, Northern Provinces, Peru, Philippines, Queensland, Réunion, Senegal, Sierra Leone, South China Sea, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Sulawesi, Taiwan, Tanzania, Thailand, Togo, Uganda, Venezuela, Vietnam, West Himalaya, Western Australia, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe
Introduced Range
Plants flagged as 'Introduced' have been transported outside their native historical range by human activity. While many are common ornamentals, some may become naturalized or invasive in local environments. Local ecological guidelines require verification prior to planting.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Alabama, Chagos Archipelago, Colombia, Costa Rica, Florida, Georgia, Honduras, Leeward Is., Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Nansei-shoto, Nauru, New Caledonia, Niue, Northern Territory, Puerto Rico, Samoa, South Carolina, Virginia, Windward Is.