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This species is accepted, and its native range is Tanzania to Zambia.

[ILDIS]

International Legume Database and Information Service

Conservation
Not Threatened
Ecology
Africa: Zambezian woodland
Habit
Perennial, Not climbing, Herb

[FTEA]

Leguminosae, J. B. Gillett, R. M. Polhill & B. Verdcourt. Flora of Tropical East Africa. 1971

Diagnostic
Resembles I. hilaris, but the stems are more stiffly erect and up to 60 cm. tall, the leaflets 3 or rarely 5 instead of 3–7, the flowers smaller with stamens 3–5 mm. long and the flowers and fruits spreading rather than erect.
Habitat
Dry ground in Brachystegia woodland; 1200–1300 m.; rainfall 900–1000 mm.
Distribution
NE. Zambia T7

Native to:

Tanzania, Zambia

Indigofera smutsii J.B.Gillett appears in other Kew resources:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status
Apr 5, 1969 Robinson, E.A. [3845], Zambia K000392908 holotype

First published in Kew Bull. 24: 478 (1970)

Accepted by

  • Schrire, B.D. (2012). Flora Zambesiaca 3(4): 1-245. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Lock, J.M. (1989). Legumes of Africa a check-list: 1-619. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

Literature

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Schrire, B.D. (2012). Flora Zambesiaca 3(4): 1-245. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

Flora of Tropical East Africa

  • Gillett in Kew Bulletin 24: 478 (1970).

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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Herbarium Catalogue Specimens
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International Legume Database and Information Service
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Kew Backbone Distributions
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Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone
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