Herbarium JCB

Indigofera trifoliata L.

Family : FABACEAE
(PEA OR BEAN FAMILY)
Family (as per The Plant List) : Leguminosae
Subfamily : Faboideae
Species : Indigofera trifoliata
Species Name (as per The Plant List) : Indigofera trifoliata L.
Common name : Three-leaved Indigofera
Vernacular name : Jangli methi (Hin.); Baragadamu (Tel.)
Collection Nos : HJCB-0165
Collector(s) Name : K.Sankara Rao, K.R.K.Swamy & Arun Singh R.
Collection Date : 19/11/14
Collection Locality : Palamner forest range, Chittoor district, Andhra Pradesh State
Habitat : Scrub forest
Habit : Undershrub
Flower, Fruit : December-January
Comments : Fairly common on hill slopes from 700- 1000 m.
Conservation Status : Not Evaluated (NE)
Distribution Locality : Bellary district (Karnataka State); Shevaroy Hills (Salem district), Vellore district, Javadhu Hills (Tiruvannamalai district, former North Arcot) (Tamil Nadu State); Chittoor district, Kurnool district, Kadapa district, Srikakulam district, West Godavari district (Andhra Pradesh State); Nayagarh district, Puri district (Odisha State)
World Distribution : Indo-Malesia, China, Australia
Literature : Pullaiah et al., 2001 - Flora of Eastern Ghats Vol. 2; H.O. Saxena & M. Brahmam, 1994- Flora of Orissa Vol. 1 ; R. S. Rao et al., 1986 - Flora of West Godavari District ; R. S. Rao and S. H. Sreeramulu, 1986 - Flora of Srikakulam District; N.P.Singh, 1988. Flora of Eastern Karnataka; 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 trifoliata. Downloaded on 1 July 2025.