- Family: Fabaceae Lindl.
- Genus: Indigofera L.
Indigofera kongwaensis J.B.Gillett
- Genus: Indigofera L.
This species is accepted, and its native range is Tanzania.
[FTEA]
Leguminosae, J. B. Gillett, R. M. Polhill & B. Verdcourt. Flora of Tropical East Africa. 1971
- Diagnostic
- A spreading annual herb up to 30 cm. tall, differing from I. ambelacensis in the petioles 4–10 mm. long, and the shorter, flatter, pale green, 4–8-seeded pods, 7–12 mm. long.
- Habitat
- Commiphora, Acacia deciduous bushland, sometimes in disturbed places; 800–1000 m.; rainfall ± 600 mm.
- Distribution
- not known elsewhere T5 T7
[ILDIS]
International Legume Database and Information Service
- Conservation
- Insufficiently known
- Ecology
- Africa: Somalia-Masai bushland and thicket
- Habit
- Annual, Not climbing, Herb
Native to:
Tanzania
Indigofera kongwaensis J.B.Gillett appears in other Kew resources:
| Date | Reference | Identified As | Barcode | Type Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 16, 1954 | Anderson, B. [686], Tanzania | K000392813 | isotype | |
| Bidgood, S. [6379], Tanzania | K000468046 | |||
| Bidgood, S. [6360], Tanzania | K000468065 | |||
| Bidgood, S. [6256], Tanzania | K000468169 | |||
| Thomson, T. [s.n.], India | K000357803 | Unknown type material | ||
| Clarke, C.B. [25235], India | K000357802 | Unknown type material |
First published in Kew Bull., Addit. Ser. 1: 46 (1958)
Accepted by
- Lock, J.M. (1989). Legumes of Africa a check-list: 1-619. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
Literature
Kew Backbone Distributions
- Lock, J.M. (1989). Legumes of Africa a check-list: 1-619. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
Flora of Tropical East Africa
- Gillett in Kew Bulletin, Add. Ser. 1: 46 (1958).
International Legume Database and Information Service
- Gillett, J. B. et al. (1971). Papilionoideae. In: Fl. Trop. E. Africa, Milne-Redhead & Polhill
Flora of Tropical East Africa
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