Indigofera buchananii Burtt Davy

Species

Angiosperms > Fabales > Fabaceae > Indigofera

Characteristics

Herba perennis (?). Caulis erectus, aliquanto tenuis, 2.5-3.5 dm. (vel ultra ?) altus, valde ramosus, castaneo-brunneus. Rami tenues, ex axillis omnium foliorum crescentes. Stipulae setaceae, 3-6 mm. longae, glandulosae. Petioli circiter 1 mm. longi. Foliola linearia, longe acuminata vel mucronata. 5-5.5 cm. longa, 3 mm. lata, plicata, marginibus glandulosis. Flores axillares; pedunculi filiformes, circiter 1 cm. longi, 1-4-flori. Calycis dentes anguste lanceolati vel subulati. Corolla circiter 6 mm. longa. Legumen valde tenue, circiter 2.5 cm. longum.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
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Nitrogen fixer rhizobia
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

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Usage

Uses medicinal
Edible -
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Mode -
Germination duration (days) 30 - 90
Germination temperacture (C°) 10
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment soaking
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Distribution

Indigofera buchananii world distribution map, present in Thailand and South Africa

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:499082-1
WFO ID wfo-0000190959
COL ID 3PLV7
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Indigofera buchananii