Indigofera hendecaphylla explained

Indigofera hendecaphylla, the creeping indigo or trailing indigo, is a species of flowering plant in the family Fabaceae. It is native to the Old World Tropics and Subtropics, and has been introduced to various locales, including Japan and Australia.[1] It was widely introduced as a forage plant when it was thought to be conspecific with Indigofera spicata, and then shown to be toxic to nearly all livestock, with some uncertainty as to which species was tested.[2]

Subtaxa

The following varieties are accepted:[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Indigofera hendecaphylla Jacq. . . Plants of the World Online . Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew . 28 May 2021 .
  2. Web site: Creeping indigo (Indigofera spicata and Indigofera hendecaphylla) . Heuzé . V. . Tran . G. . Maxin . G. . Lebas . F. . 19 April 2016 . Feedipedia – Animal Feed Resources Information System . Feedipedia, a programme by INRAE, CIRAD, AFZ and FAO . 28 May 2021 .

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