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True indigo

Indigofera tinctoria

Not Evaluated

Habitat & Distribution

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Widely distributed across Africa (6 countries), Asia (8 countries), North America (9 countries), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

🇦🇬 Antigua and Barbuda 🇦🇺 Australia 🇧🇧 Barbados 🇧🇿 Belize 🇹🇩 Chad 🇰🇲 Comoros 🇨🇺 Cuba 🇬🇪 Georgia 🇬🇳 Guinea 🇯🇲 Jamaica 🇯🇵 Japan 🇲🇬 Madagascar 🇲🇾 Malaysia 🇲🇻 Maldives 🇲🇺 Mauritius 🇲🇽 Mexico 🇵🇭 Philippines 🇰🇳 Saint Kitts and Nevis 🇻🇨 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 🇸🇨 Seychelles 🇸🇬 Singapore 🇹🇼 Taiwan 🇹🇱 Timor-Leste 🇺🇸 United States

Full Taxonomy

Kingdom
Plantae (Plants)
Phylum
Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class
Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order
Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family
Fabaceae
Genus
Indigofera
Species
Indigofera tinctoria (True indigo)

Names in Other Languages

German Indigostrauch

Similar Species in Indigofera

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Anil de pasto
Indigofera suffruticosa
Least Concern
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Bengal indigo
Indigofera arrecta
Not Evaluated
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Coast Indigo
Indigofera miniata
Least Concern
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Creeping indigo
Indigofera spicata
Not Evaluated
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Desert Indigo
Indigofera brevidens
Least Concern
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Hairy indigo
Indigofera hirsuta
Not Evaluated
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Himalayan indigo
Indigofera heterantha
Not Evaluated
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Slender Indigo
Indigofera exilis
Least Concern
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the scientific name of True indigo?
The scientific name of True indigo is Indigofera tinctoria. It belongs to the genus Indigofera.
Where does True indigo live?
True indigo is found in Widely distributed across Africa (6 countries), Asia (8 countries), North America (9 countries), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).. Countries include Antigua and Barbuda, Australia, Barbados, Belize, Chad, Comoros, Cuba, Georgia, Guinea, Jamaica.
What family does True indigo belong to?
True indigo (Indigofera tinctoria) belongs to the genus Indigofera, which is part of the taxonomic family Fabaceae.
What kingdom does True indigo belong to?
True indigo (Indigofera tinctoria) belongs to the kingdom Plantae (Plants).
What are the closest relatives of True indigo?
The closest relatives of True indigo in the genus Indigofera include Anil de pasto, Bengal indigo, Coast Indigo, Creeping indigo, Desert Indigo.

Native Range — 24 Countries

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Genus Indigofera — 10 Species

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Anil de pasto
Indigofera suffruticosa
LC 🐾
Bengal indigo
Indigofera arrecta
NE 🐾
Coast Indigo
Indigofera miniata
LC 🐾
Creeping indigo
Indigofera spicata
NE 🐾
Desert Indigo
Indigofera brevidens
LC 🐾
Hairy indigo
Indigofera hirsuta
NE 🐾
Himalayan indigo
Indigofera heterantha
NE 🐾
Slender Indigo
Indigofera exilis
LC 🐾
Trailing indigo
Indigofera hendecaphylla
NE
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True indigo
Indigofera tinctoria
NE
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