Indigofera constricta (Thw.) Trimen

 
  • Family : FABACEAE
    (Pea Or Bean Family)
  • Family (Hindi name) : PALASH FAMILY (पलाश फैमिली)
  • Family (as per The APG System III) : Leguminosae
  • Subfamily : Faboideae
  • Basionym : Indigofera flaccida var. constricta Thw.
  • Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Indigofera constricta (Thwaites) Trimen
  • Habit : Shrub
  • Habitat : Tropical semi-evergreen forests
  • Flower, Fruit : August-December
  • Collection Nos : Talbot 788, Talbot 3149
  • Distribution :
    • Karnataka : Shivamogga district, Uttara Kannada district
    • Kerala : Kannur district, Wayanad district, Palakkad district, Thrissur district, Pathanamthitta district, Kollam district
  • World Distribution : India, Sri Lanka
  • Conservation Status : Vulnerable (VU)
  • Literature :
    • Cecil J. Saldanha, S. R. Ramesh (1984). Flora of Karnataka State vol. 1. Oxford and IBH Publishing Co, New Delhi
    • Sasidharan, N. 2011. Flowering plants of Kerala. DVD, V 2, KFRI.
  • Read more :
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Deepak Kumar (2024). India Flora Online. http://indiafloraonline-ces.iisc.ac.in/plants.php?name=Indigofera constricta. Downloaded on 3 November 2024.

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