Indigofera arrecta
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Nr Nyakupinga Bridge between Juliasdale and Mutare
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Nr Nyakupinga Bridge between Juliasdale and Mutare
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Along Vumba road near Samango Cottage/Westaway.
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Along Vumba road near Samango Cottage/Westaway.
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Along Vumba road near Samango Cottage/Westaway.
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Mpinge Pass, Great Dyke
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Mpinge Pass, Great Dyke
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Mpinge Pass, Great Dyke
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| Synonyms: | |
| Common names: | African indigo (English) |
| Frequency: | |
| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
Shrubby perennial up to 2.5 m. Leaves imparipinnate with 6-10 pairs of narrowly elliptic leaflets and a terminal leaflet. Flowers in short dense axillary inflorescences, pale to deep pink; bracts and stalks covered in dense dark hairs. Fruit a straight cylindric pod, 2-3 cm. |
| Type location: |
Ethiopia |
| Notes: | |
| Derivation of specific name: | arrecta: pointing upwards, diverging from axis at a narrow angle |
| Habitat: | |
| Altitude range: (metres) | |
| Flowering time: | Nov - May |
| Worldwide distribution: | Widespread in Subsahara Africa, Saoudi Arabia and Yemen. Introduced in tropical Asia and Australia. |
| Growth form(s): | Shrub over 2 m, shrub under 2 m. |
| Endemic status: | |
| Red data list status: | |
| Insects associated with this species: | |
| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Literature: |
Coates Palgrave, M. (1989). Guide to the trees and shrubs of the Mukuvisi Woodlands ?publisher. Page 44. Drummond, R.B. (1972). A list of Rhodesian Legumes. Kirkia 8(2) Page 221. Drummond, R.B. (1975). A list of trees, shrubs and woody climbers indigenous or naturalised in Rhodesia. Kirkia 10(1) Page 245. Mapaura, A. & Timberlake, J. (eds) (2004). A checklist of Zimbabwean vascular plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 33 Sabonet, Pretoria and Harare Page 48. Ntore, S. & al. (2024). Checklist of the vascular plants of Burundi Page 124. Schrire, B.D. (2012). Papilionoideae-Indigofereae Flora Zambesiaca 3(4) Pages 132 - 133. Siebert, S. & Mössmer, M. (Editors) (2002). SABONET Southern Mozambique Expedition 2001; Provisional Plant Checklist of the Maputo Elephant Reserve (MER) and Licuati Forest Reserve (LFR) SABONET News 7(1) Page 26. Troupin, G. (1983). Fabaceae (Papilionaceae) Flore du Rwanda Spermatophytes Volume II Pages 39 - 44. (Includes a picture). |
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