As recorded for Bhangra
Indigofera linifolia var. linifolia
Bhangra / Narrowleaf Indigo भंगरा
Hindi name · See all regional names ↓
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- Maharashtra, Telangana, Rajasthan & more
- Flowering
- September-January
Bhangra in regional languages
Find the name you know, then compare it with the botanical profile. Columns list recorded aliases; they are not paired translations. A Latin spelling appears only when it is present in the source record.
| Language | Regional script | Recorded Latin spelling |
|---|---|---|
| Hindi | भंगरा · भुरभुरा · पाण्डरफली | bhangra, bhurbhura, pandarphali |
| Bengali | ভাঙড়া | bhangra |
| Kannada | ಗಂಜಿಕಸ | ganjikasa |
| Marathi | बरबाडा · लाल गोधडी · पांढरफळी | barbada, lal godhadi, pandharphali |
See the original recorded names
- Hindi
- भंगरा bhangra, भुरभुरा bhurbhura, पाण्डरफली pandarphali
- Bengali
- ভাঙড়া bhangra
- Kannada
- ಗಂಜಿಕಸ ganjikasa
- Marathi
- बरबाडा barbada, लाल गोधडी lal godhadi, पांढरफळी pandharphali, लाल गोधडी
Ecology & growing context
- Recorded habitat
- Deciduous forests
- Explore nearby plants
- Maharashtra →Telangana →Rajasthan →
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How to identify Bhangra
Identify Bhangra by combining habit, leaf characters, flower or fruit details, location, and its family pattern. Do not rely on one feature alone.
- Look for a herb habit.
- Confirm leaf type: Pinnately compound (leaflets in rows along a stalk).
- Confirm leaf surface: Pubescent (softly hairy).
- Confirm flower colour: Purple.
- In season, compare flowering and fruiting time: September-January.
- In India, compare location records such as Maharashtra, Telangana, Rajasthan, Andhra Pradesh and nearby regions.
- Confirm it sits within the Fabaceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is Bhangra.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Indigofera linifolia var. linifolia
- Genus
- Indigofera
- Family
- Fabaceae
- Habit
- Herb
- Habitat
- Deciduous forests
- Habitat type
- Forest
- Distribution
- Africa, Himalayas, South and Southeast Asia, Malaysia, China, New Guinea, Australia
- Found in India
- Maharashtra, Telangana, Rajasthan, Andhra Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh, Karnataka, Uttarakhand, Delhi, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, West Bengal, Punjab, Tamil Nadu, Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Jammu & Kashmir, Puducherry
- Flowering & fruiting
- September-January
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (LC)
Leaf characters
- Leaf type
- Pinnately compound (leaflets in rows along a stalk)recorded
- Leaf surface
- Pubescent (softly hairy)recorded
Typical of the family
Characters marked “recorded” are for Bhangra itself; the rest are typical of the Fabaceae family.
Flower & fruit characters
- Flower colour
- PurplerecordedPurple or violet
Typical of the family
- Inflorescence
- Raceme
- Fruit
- Legume
Characters marked “recorded” are for Bhangra itself; the rest are typical of the Fabaceae family — flowering plants only.
About Bhangra
Narrowleaf Indigo (Indigofera linifolia var. linifolia) is a herb in the Fabaceae family. In India it has been recorded in Maharashtra, Telangana, Rajasthan and 16 other states. It grows in deciduous forests. Flowering and fruiting run from September to January.
Fabaceae
Legume/Bean family
Bhangra belongs to the Fabaceae family.
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