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añil

Indigofera suffruticosa

Least Concern

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The Anil de pasto (Indigofera suffruticosa) is a species in the genus Indigofera. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, among 11 distinct biome types. Populations.

Habitat & Distribution

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, among 11 distinct biome types. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Widely distributed across Africa (22 countries), Asia (11 countries), North America (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (8 countries), and South America (Brazil, Chile, Colombia).

🇸🇹 Sao Tome and Principe 🇸🇳 Senegal 🇸🇨 Seychelles 🇸🇱 Sierra Leone 🇲🇾 Malaysia 🇵🇭 Philippines 🇹🇼 Taiwan 🇹🇭 Thailand 🇹🇱 Timor-Leste 🇸🇻 El Salvador 🇻🇳 Vietnam 🇨🇮 Cote d'Ivoire 🇬🇶 Equatorial Guinea 🇬🇦 Gabon 🇬🇳 Guinea 🇬🇼 Guinea-Bissau 🇱🇷 Liberia 🇦🇴 Angola 🇧🇳 Brunei 🇰🇭 Cambodia 🇨🇳 China 🇯🇵 Japan 🇨🇱 Chile 🇬🇹 Guatemala 🇭🇳 Honduras 🇻🇺 Vanuatu 🇧🇯 Benin 🇧🇫 Burkina Faso 🇨🇻 Cabo Verde 🇼🇸 Samoa 🇹🇴 Tonga 🇺🇸 United States 🇦🇺 Australia 🇨🇴 Colombia 🇰🇲 Comoros 🇨🇩 Congo (DRC) 🇫🇯 Fiji 🇸🇧 Solomon Islands 🇵🇬 Papua New Guinea 🇧🇷 Brazil 🇨🇲 Cameroon 🇹🇩 Chad 🇬🇲 Gambia 🇲🇱 Mali 🇲🇺 Mauritius 🇫🇲 Micronesia 🇳🇬 Nigeria 🇸🇬 Singapore

Conservation Status

LC Least Concern

Full Taxonomy

Kingdom

Plantae (planta)

Phylum

Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)

Class

Magnoliopsida (Dicots)

Order

Fabales (Legumes & Allies)

Species

Indigofera suffruticosa (añil)

Names in Other Languages

Spanish añil

German mexikanischer Indigostrauch

Similar Species in Indigofera

Indigofera hendecaphylla

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the scientific name of añil?

The scientific name of añil is Indigofera suffruticosa. It belongs to the genus Indigofera.

What is the conservation status of añil?

añil (Indigofera suffruticosa) is classified as Least Concern by the IUCN Red List.

Where does añil live?

añil is found in Widely distributed across Africa (22 countries), Asia (11 countries), North America (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (8 countries), and South America (Brazil, Chile, Colombia).. Countries include Angola, Australia, Benin, Brazil, Brunei, Burkina Faso, Cabo Verde, Cambodia, Cameroon, Chad.

What family does añil belong to?

añil (Indigofera suffruticosa) belongs to the genus Indigofera, which is part of the taxonomic family Fabaceae.

Is añil endangered?

No, añil (Indigofera suffruticosa) is classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at significant risk of extinction.

What kingdom does añil belong to?

añil (Indigofera suffruticosa) belongs to the kingdom Plantae (planta).

What are the closest relatives of añil?

The closest relatives of añil in the genus Indigofera include añil de Java, añil rastrero, Desert Indigo, Coast Indigo, Slender Indigo.