Fabaceae · Indigofera

Sind Indigo

Indigofera hochstetteri

Herb
Habit
Herb
Found in India
Delhi, Gujarat, Punjab

Plant Details

Scientific name
Indigofera hochstetteri
Genus
Indigofera
Family
Fabaceae
Habit
Herb
Native to
India
Distribution
Tropical Africa, Middle East to India
Found in India
Delhi, Gujarat, Punjab
Conservation status
Least Concern (LC)

Leaf characters

Arrangement
Alternate
Entire margin leaf character
Margin
Entire
Pinnate venation leaf character
Venation
Pinnate

Typical of the Fabaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.

Flower & fruit characters

Flower symmetry
Bilateral
Inflorescence
Raceme
Fruit
Legume

Typical of the Fabaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.

About Sind Indigo

Sind Indigo (Indigofera hochstetteri) is a herb belonging to the Fabaceae family (Legume/Bean family). Members of this family are generally characterised by alternate pinnate/trifoliate leaves, raceme/panicle/head flower clusters, pod/legume fruit. It is native to India. Its conservation status has been assessed as Least Concern (LC).

Illustration representing the Fabaceae family
Botanical family

Fabaceae

Legume/Bean family

Sind Indigo belongs to the Fabaceae family.

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