Indigofera spicata Forss.

 
  • Family : FABACEAE
    (PEA OR BEAN FAMILY)
  • Family (as per The Plant List) : Leguminosae
  • Subfamily : Faboideae
  • Species : Indigofera spicata
  • Species Name (as per The Plant List) : Indigofera spicata Forssk.
  • Vernacular name : Mala mandi (Kan.)
  • Habit : Herb
  • Flower, Fruit : July-January
  • Comments : Occasional in open scrub and deciduous forests.
  • Conservation Status : Not Evaluated (NE)
  • Distribution Locality : Kolar district (Karnataka State); Kambakudi Hills (Tiruvannamalai district, former North Arcot) (Tamil Nadu State); Araku Valley (Visakhapatnam district), Venkatagiri Hills (Nellore district) (Andhra Pradesh State); Similipal Hills (Mayurbhanj district) (Odisha State)
  • World Distribution : Tropical Africa, South Africa, Madagascar, India, Sri Lanka, Indo-China, Japan, Malesia, Australia
  • Literature : Pullaiah et al., 2001 - Flora of Eastern Ghats Vol. 2; H.O. Saxena & M. Brahmam, 1994- Flora of Orissa Vol. 1 ; H. O. Saxena and M. Brahmam, 1989 - The Flora of Similipal, Orissa; Matthew, K.M., The Flora of Tamil Nadu Carnatic, Vol.3 (1). Diocesan Press, Madras. 1983.
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Arun Singh R., Deepak Kumar, Raja K Swamy and Navendu Page (2016). Digital Flora of Eastern Ghats. http://easternghats.ces.iisc.ernet.in/plants.php?name=Indigofera spicata. Downloaded on 28 September 2024.

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