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Indigofera linnaei, known as Birdsville indigo and nine-leaved indigo, is a species of leguminous shrub in the genus Indigofera (family Fabaceae). The genus name, Indigofera, is derived from Latin and means bearing/containing indigo (a purple dye originally obtained from some Indigofera species), while linnaei derives from Linnaeus. It is found in throughout South East Asia, extending through the various archipelagos to Australia, where it is widespread in the northern part of the continent.
CHARACTERISTICS
Botanical profile.
- Genus
- Indigofera
- Family
- Leguminosae
ALSO KNOWN AS
Other names.
en Nine-leaf indigo en Birdsville indigo en Bird's foot indigo
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