Indigofera tinctoria

Indigofera tinctoria
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Subfamily: Faboideae
Genus: Indigofera
Species:
I. tinctoria
Binomial name
Indigofera tinctoria
Synonyms
  • Anila tinctoria var. normalis Kuntze
  • Indigofera anil var. orthocarpa DC.
  • Indigofera bergii Vatke
  • Indigofera cinerascens DC.
  • Indigofera houer Forssk.
  • Indigofera indica Lam.
  • Indigofera oligophylla Baker
  • Indigofera orthocarpa (DC.) O.Berg & C.F.Schmidt
  • Indigofera sumatrana Gaertn.
  • Indigofera tinctoria Blanco
  • Indigofera tulearensis Drake

Indigofera tinctoria, also called true indigo, is a species of plant from the bean family that was one of the original sources of indigo dye.

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