About Birdsville Indigo
Indigofera tsiangiana, synonym Indigofera linnaei, known as Birdsville indigo and nine-leaved indigo, is a species of leguminous shrub in the genus Indigofera (family Fabaceae). It is found in Sudan and throughout much of tropical Asia, extending through the various archipelagos to Australia, where it is widespread in the northern part of the continent.
Description adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Indigofera linnaei
- Genus
- Indigofera
- Family
- FABACEAE
- Habit
- Herb
- Habitat
- Forests of foothills, grasslands and waste places
- Distribution
- Indo-Malesia to Australia and West Africa
- Flowering & fruiting
- July-January
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Local Names
- Malayalam
- ചെംപുള്ളടി
Botanical family
Fabaceae
Legume/Bean family
Birdsville Indigo belongs to the Fabaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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