As recorded for Kathi
Indigofera trifoliata
Kathi / Three-Leaved Indigofera
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- Maharashtra, Karnataka, Uttarakhand & more
- Flowering
- September-January
Kathi 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 | Not recorded | Kathi |
See the original recorded names
- Hindi
- Kathi
Ecology & growing context
- Native status · Kew WCVP
- WCVP native range includes Assam, India, West Himalaya Kew dataset ↗
Kew WCVP dataset; accepted-name match. Dataset matching is separate from an individual regional review. Recorded worldwide native range: Trop. & Subtrop. Asia to N. Australia.
- Recorded habitat
- Open and dry deciduous forests, also in degraded areas
- Explore nearby plants
- Maharashtra →Karnataka →Uttarakhand →
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How to identify Kathi
Identify Kathi 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, Karnataka, Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh and nearby regions.
- Confirm it sits within the Fabaceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is Kathi.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Indigofera trifoliata
- Genus
- Indigofera
- Family
- Fabaceae
- Habit
- Herb
- Habitat
- Open and dry deciduous forests, also in degraded areas
- Habitat type
- Forest
- Distribution
- Indomalesia, China, Australia
- Found in India
- Maharashtra, Karnataka, Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, Rajasthan
- Flowering & fruiting
- September-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
Characters marked “recorded” are for Kathi 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 Kathi itself; the rest are typical of the Fabaceae family — flowering plants only.
About Kathi
Three-leaved Indigofera (Indigofera trifoliata) belongs to the Fabaceae family, where it grows as a herb. In India it has been recorded in Maharashtra, Karnataka, Uttarakhand and 3 other states. It grows in open and dry deciduous forests, also in degraded areas. Flowering and fruiting run from September to January.
Fabaceae
Legume/Bean family
Kathi belongs to the Fabaceae family.
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