As recorded for Hasr
Indigofera oblongifolia
Hasr
- Habit
- Undershrub
- Found in India
- Rajasthan, Gujarat, Andhra Pradesh & more
- Flowering
- September-January
Ecology & growing context
- Native status · Kew WCVP
- WCVP native range includes India Kew dataset ↗
Kew WCVP dataset; accepted-name match. Dataset matching is separate from an individual regional review. Recorded worldwide native range: W. Trop. Africa to Egypt and Angola, Arabian Pen. to Indian Subcontinent.
- Recorded habitat
- Dry deciduous forests and scrubs
- Explore nearby plants
- Rajasthan →Gujarat →Andhra Pradesh →
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How to identify Hasr
Identify Hasr by combining habit, leaf characters, flower or fruit details, location, and its family pattern. Do not rely on one feature alone.
- Look for a undershrub 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 Rajasthan, Gujarat, Andhra Pradesh, West Bengal and nearby regions.
- Confirm it sits within the Fabaceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is Hasr.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Indigofera oblongifolia
- Genus
- Indigofera
- Family
- Fabaceae
- Habit
- Undershrub
- Habitat
- Dry deciduous forests and scrubs
- Distribution
- India, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Middle-east, Tropical Africa
- Found in India
- Rajasthan, Gujarat, Andhra Pradesh, West Bengal, Puducherry, Uttarakhand
- 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 Hasr 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 Hasr itself; the rest are typical of the Fabaceae family — flowering plants only.
About Hasr
A member of the Fabaceae family, Hasr (Indigofera oblongifolia) is a low shrub. In India it has been recorded in Rajasthan, Gujarat, Andhra Pradesh and 3 other states. It grows in dry deciduous forests and scrubs. Flowering and fruiting run from September to January.
Fabaceae
Legume/Bean family
Hasr belongs to the Fabaceae family.
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