Indigofera macrocalyx Guill. & Perr.

Species

Angiosperms > Fabales > Fabaceae > Indigofera

Characteristics

Variable in the western part of its range, where forms approaching the next species (Indigofera terminalis) are found.
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A straggling herb, the stems somewhat woody
Life form annual
Growth form herb
Growth support -
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination entomogamy
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 0.4
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color -
Blooming months -
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer rhizobia
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

Wooded savannah on sand; fields; alluvial terrace of streams; sandy plateau; sandy-clayey soil slightly humid; at elevations up to 915 metres.
Light -
Soil humidity -
Soil texture -
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

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

Cultivation

Can be grown by seedlings. Seeds needs soaking.
Mode seedlings
Germination duration (days) 30 - 90
Germination temperacture (C°) 10
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment soaking
Minimum temperature (C°) -
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

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Distribution

Indigofera macrocalyx world distribution map, present in Côte d'Ivoire, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea-Bissau, Mali, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Chad, and Togo

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:499608-1
WFO ID wfo-0000193489
COL ID 3PMBP
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Indigofera macrocalyx