Indigofera hebepetala Benth. ex Baker

 
  • Family : FABACEAE
    (Pea Or Bean Family)
  • Family (Hindi name) : PALASH FAMILY (पलाश फैमिली)
  • Family (as per The APG System III) : Leguminosae
  • Subfamily : Faboideae
  • Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Indigofera hebepetala Benth. ex Baker
  • Common name : Fuzzy Petal Indigo
  • Habit : Shrub
  • Habitat : Banks of streams, 2100 - 2500 m. altitude
  • Key identification features : Leaflets with bristly hairs on both sides; Flowers crimson red; Pods glabrous.
  • Flower, Fruit : May-July
  • Distribution :
    • Uttarakhand : Uttarakhand
    • Himachal Pradesh : Chamba district, Kangra district, Kinnaur district, Kullu district, Shimla district
  • Native : Bhutan, India, Nepal, Pakistan, Tibet
  • Exotic/Native : Native
  • World Distribution : Pakistan to Himalaya
  • Literature :
    • Uniyal B.P., Sharma J.R., Choudhery U., Singh D.K. (2007). Flowering Plants of Uttarakhand: A Checklist. Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh: 107
    • GRIERSON A.J.C. & LONG D.G. (1983). FLORA OF BHUTAN INCLUDING A RECORD OF PLANTS FROM SIKKIM Vol. 1: Part 3. ROYAL BOTANIC GARDEN, EDINBURGH: 666
    • H J, Chowdhery, et al. Flora of Himachal Pradesh. Volume 1, Botanical Survey of India, 1984. Pg.: 208
  • Read more :
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Deepak Kumar (2024). India Flora Online. http://indiafloraonline-ces.iisc.ac.in/plants.php?name=Indigofera hebepetala. Downloaded on 19 February 2025.

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