Indigofera szechuensis explained

Indigofera szechuensis (syn. Indigofera potaninii) is a species of flowering plant in the family Fabaceae, native to Tibet and central China.^[1] It is typically found growing on slopes, along trails, and on streambanks at above sea level.^[2] It is a non-climbing shrub reaching .^[2]

It is the namesake of a species complex that also includes Indigofera calcicola, I.delavayi, I.franchetii, I.hancockii, I.lenticellata, I.pendula, and I.rigioclada.^[3] Most of what is cultivated in the United Kingdom as Indigofera potaninii is actually Indigofera howellii.^{[2] [4]}

Notes and References

1. 500070-1 . Indigofera szechuensis Craib . 7 August 2022 .
2. Web site: 四川木蓝 si chuan mu lan . . 2022 . Flora of China . efloras.org . 7 August 2022 . The epithet is sometimes given as "szechuanensis," but this is not correct .
3. Genetic diversity and population structure of Indigofera szechuensis complex (Fabaceae) based on EST-SSR markers . 2017 . Guo . Li-na . Gao . Xin-fen . Gene . 624 . 26–33 . 10.1016/j.gene.2017.04.047 . 28465169 . 205028226 .
4. Web site: Indigofera szechuensis . 2022 . The Royal Horticultural Society . 7 August 2022 . 4 suppliers .