Fabaceae · Indigofera

Indigofera parviflora

Undershrub
Habit
Undershrub
Found in India
Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra
Flowering
October-January

Plant Details

Scientific name
Indigofera parviflora
Genus
Indigofera
Family
Fabaceae
Distribution
Africa, India, Sri Lanka, N. Australia
Found in India
Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra
Flowering & fruiting
October-January
Conservation status
Not Evaluated (NE)

Leaf characters

Leaf type
Pinnately compound (leaflets in rows along a stalk)recorded
Leaf surface
Pubescent (softly hairy)recorded

Typical of the family

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

Characters marked “recorded” are for Indigofera parviflora 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 Indigofera parviflora itself; the rest are typical of the Fabaceae family — flowering plants only.

About Indigofera parviflora

Indigofera parviflora belongs to the Fabaceae family, where it grows as a low shrub. In India it has been recorded in Tamil Nadu and Maharashtra. Flowering and fruiting run from October to January.

Illustration representing the Fabaceae family
Botanical family

Fabaceae

Legume/Bean family

Indigofera parviflora belongs to the Fabaceae family.

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