- Family:
- Fabaceae Lindl.
- Genus:
- Indigofera L.
Indigofera lespedezioides Kunth

[UPFC]
- Distribution
- Biogeografic region: Andean, Caribbean, Orinoquia. Elevation range: 0–1900 m a.s.l. Native to Colombia. Colombian departments: Antioquia, Arauca, Bogotá DC, Bolívar, Casanare, Cauca, Cesar, Cundinamarca, Huila, Magdalena, Meta, Nariño, Santander, Tolima, Valle del Cauca, Vichada.
- Habit
- Herb, Shrub.
- Conservation
- National Red List of Colombia (2021): Potential LC.
- Ecology
- Habitat according IUCN Habitats Classification: forest and woodland, savanna, shrubland, native grassland, wetlands (inland), artificial - terrestrial.
[CPLC]
Bernal, R., Gradstein, S.R. & Celis, M. (eds.). 2015. Catálogo de plantas y líquenes de Colombia. Instituto de Ciencias Naturales, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Bogotá. http://catalogoplantasdecolombia.unal.edu.co
- Distribution
- Nativa en Colombia; Alt. 0 - 1900 m.; Andes, Llanura del Caribe, Orinoquia, Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, Valle del Magdalena.
- Morphology General Habit
- Hierba, arbusto
- Conservation
- Preocupación Menor
[UNAL]
Bernal, R., G. Galeano, A. Rodríguez, H. Sarmiento y M. Gutiérrez. 2017. Nombres Comunes de las Plantas de Colombia. http://www.biovirtual.unal.edu.co/nombrescomunes/
- Vernacular
- añil, añilón, barbasco
[ILDIS]
International Legume Database and Information Service
- Morphology General Habit
- Perennial, Not climbing, Herb/Shrub
Native to:
Bolivia, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Nicaragua, Panamá, Paraguay, Peru, Venezuela, Venezuelan Antilles
- Indigofera acasonicae Brandegee
- Indigofera grisea Desv.
- Indigofera humboldtiana Spreng.
- Indigofera lespedezioides var. acutifolia Hassl.
- Indigofera lespedezioides var. pascuorum Hassl.
- Indigofera lespedezioides var. typica Hassl.
- Indigofera mucronata Willd. ex Spreng.
- Indigofera pascuorum Benth.
- Indigofera pohliana Benth.
Indigofera lespedezioides Kunth appears in other Kew resources:
Date | Reference | Identified As | Barcode | Type Status | Has image? |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jan 31, 2008 | Hatschbach, G.G. [78398], Brazil | K000921138 | Yes | ||
Apr 27, 1999 | Aparecida, M. [4118], Brazil | K000921141 | Yes | ||
Oct 21, 1990 | Hatschbach, G.G. [24622], Brazil | K000921139 | Yes | ||
May 5, 1988 | Cook, C.D.K. [268], Brazil | K000921133 | Yes | ||
May 5, 1988 | Philcox, D. [4543], Brazil | K000921128 | Yes | ||
May 5, 1988 | Ule, E. [7937], Brazil | K000921132 | Yes | ||
May 3, 1988 | Harley, R.M. [24700], Brazil | K000921137 | Yes | ||
Jan 1, 1986 | Cid Ferreira, C.A. [4361], Brazil | K000921140 | Yes | ||
Dec 1, 1977 | Kirkbride, J.H. Jr. [3043], Brazil | K000921136 | Yes | ||
Jan 1, 1973 | Anderson, W.R. [9457], Brazil | K000921134 | Yes | ||
Jan 1, 1972 | Prance, G.T. [9224], Brazil | K000921127 | Yes | ||
Jan 1, 1969 | Pires, J.M. [58059], Brazil | K000921129 | Yes | ||
Jan 1, 1967 | Prance, G.T. [4603], Brazil | K000921123 | Yes | ||
Jan 1, 1967 | Prance, G.T. [4265], Brazil | K000921124 | Yes | ||
Gardner, G. [2463], Piauí | K000188173 | Yes | |||
Gardner, G. [2542], Piauí | K000188174 | Yes | |||
Pohl [s.n.], Brazil | K000500758 | Yes | |||
Pohl [s.n.], Brazil | K000500760 | Yes | |||
Schomburgk [96], Guyana | K000500768 | Yes | |||
Rico, L. [1428], Bolivia | K000295418 | Yes | |||
Gardner [s.n.], Brazil | K000921104 | Yes | |||
Gardner [3097], Brazil | K000921106 | Yes | |||
Gardner [3670], Brazil | K000921114 | Yes | |||
Ule, E. [7938], Brazil | K000921101 | Yes | |||
Gardner [3670], Brazil | K000921107 | Yes | |||
s.coll. [155], Brazil | K000921110 | Yes | |||
Hoehne, W. [s.n.], Brazil | K000921102 | Yes | |||
Rico, L. [1443], Bolivia | K000295331 | Yes | |||
Burchell [5147], Brazil | K000921117 | Yes | |||
Burchell [6695-2], Brazil | K000921116 | Yes | |||
Glaziou, A. [20928], Brazil | K000921103 | Yes | |||
Gardner, G. [2542], Piauí | K000188172 | Yes | |||
Ratter, J.A. [2893], Brazil | K000921135 | Yes | |||
Philcox, D. [3486], Brazil | K000921126 | Yes | |||
Gardner, G. [2463], Piauí | K000188171 | Yes | |||
Claussen, P. [s.n.], Brazil | K000921111 | Yes | |||
Burchell [6663], Brazil | K000921118 | Yes | |||
Philcox, D. [3807], Brazil | K000921115 | Yes | |||
Riedel [2051], Brazil | K000921109 | Yes | |||
Gifford, D.R. [G131], Brazil | K000921130 | Yes | |||
Hunt, D.R. [5373], Brazil | K000921125 | Yes | |||
Regnell, A.F. [III.411], Brazil | K000921122 | Yes | |||
Claussen [s.n.], Brazil | K000921112 | Yes | |||
Claussen, P. [105], Brazil | K000921113 | Yes | |||
Riedel [838], Brazil | K000921108 | Yes | |||
Duarte, A.P. [7482], Brazil | K000921131 | Yes | |||
s.coll. [146], Brazil | K000500759 | Yes | |||
Burchell [8194], Brazil | K000921120 | Yes | |||
Regnell, A.F. [III.411], Brazil | K000921121 | Yes | |||
Gardner, G. [3097], Brazil | K000921105 | Yes | |||
Burchell [6870], Brazil | K000921119 | Yes | |||
Hinton, G.B. [10906], Mexico | Indigofera mucronata | K000119414 | No | ||
Hinton, G.B. [6421], Mexico | Indigofera mucronata | K000119411 | No | ||
Hinton, G.B. [8116], Mexico | Indigofera mucronata | K000119412 | No | ||
Hinton, G.B. [12079], Mexico | Indigofera mucronata | K000119413 | No |
First published in F.W.H.von Humboldt, A.J.A.Bonpland & C.S.Kunth, Nov. Gen. Sp. 6: 457 (1824)
Accepted by
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- Boggan, J. Funck, V. & Kelloff, C. (1997). Checklist of the Plants of the Guianas (Guyana, Surinam, Franch Guiana) ed. 2: 1-238. University of Guyana, Georgetown.
- Brako, L. & Zarucchi, J.L. (1993). Catalogue of the Flowering Plants and Gymnosperms of Peru Monographs in Systematic Botany from the Missouri Botanical Garden 45: i-xl, 1-1286. Missouri Botanical Garden.
- D'Arcy, W.G. (1987). Flora of Panama. Checklist and Index. Monographs in Systematic Botany from the Missouri Botanical Garden 17: 1-328. Missouri Botanical Garden.
- Forzza, R.C., Zappi, D. & Souza, V.C. (2016-continuously updated). Flora do Brasil 2020 em construção http://reflora.jbrj.gov.br/reflora/listaBrasil/ConsultaPublicaUC/ResultadoDaConsultaNovaConsulta.do.
- Garcia-Mendoza, A.J. & Meave, J.A. (eds.) (2012). Diversidad florística de Oaxaca: de musgos a angiospermas (colecciones y listas de especies), ed. 2: 1-351. Instituto de Biología, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México.
- Hammel, B.E., Grayum, M.H., Herrera & C. & Zamora, N. (eds.) (2010). Manual de plantas de Costa Rica volumen V. Dicotiledóneas (Clusiaceae-Gunneraceae) Monographs in Systematic Botany from the Missouri Botanical Garden 119: 1-970. Missouri Botanical Garden.
- Hokche, O., Berry, P.E. & Huber, O. (eds.) (2008). Nuevo Catálogo de la Flora Vascular de Venezuela: 1-859. Fundación Instituto Botánico de Venezuela.
- Idárraga-Piedrahita, A., Ortiz, R.D.C., Callejas Posada, R. & Merello, M. (eds.) (2011). Flora de Antioquia: Catálogo de las Plantas Vasculares 2: 1-939. Universidad de Antioquia, Medellín.
- Jørgensen, P.M. & León-Yánes, S. (eds.) (1999). Catalogue of the Vascular Plants of Ecuador: 1-1181. Missouri Botanical Garden Press, St. Louis.
- Jørgensen, P.M., Nee, M.H. & Beck., S.G. (eds.) (2013). Catálogo de las plantas vasculares de Bolivia Monographs in Systematic Botany from the Missouri Botanical Garden 127: 1-1741. Missouri Botanical Garden.
- Nelson Sutherland, C.H. (2008). Catálogo de las plantes vasculares de Honduras. Espermatofitas: 1-1576. SERNA/Guaymuras, Tegucigalpa, Honduras.
- Standley, P.C. & Steyermark, J.A. (1946). Flora of Guatemala Fieldiana Botany New Series 24(5): 1-502. Field Museum of Natural History.
- Stevens, W.D., Ulloa U., C., Pool, A. & Montiel, O.M. (2001). Flora de Nicaragua Monographs in Systematic Botany from the Missouri Botanical Garden 85: i-xlii, 1-2666. Missouri Botanical Garden.
- Villaseñor, J.L. (2016). Checklist of the native vascular plants of Mexico Revista Mexicana de Biodiversidad 87: 559-902.
- Zuloaga, F.O., Morrone, O. , Belgrano, M.J., Marticorena, C. & Marchesi, E. (eds.) (2008). Catálogo de las Plantas Vasculares del Cono Sur Monographs in Systematic Botany from the Missouri Botanical Garden 107: 1-3348. Missouri Botanical Garden.
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Catálogo de Plantas y Líquenes de Colombia
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Kew Backbone Distributions
- Acevedo-Rodríguez, P. & Strong, M.T. (2012). Catalogue of seed plants of the West Indies Smithsonian Contributions to Botany 98: 1-1192.
- Boggan, J. Funck, V. & Kelloff, C. (1997). Checklist of the Plants of the Guianas (Guyana, Surinam, Franch Guiana) ed. 2: 1-238. University of Guyana, Georgetown.
- Brako, L. & Zarucchi, J.L. (1993). Catalogue of the Flowering Plants and Gymnosperms of Peru Monographs in Systematic Botany from the Missouri Botanical Garden 45: i-xl, 1-1286. Missouri Botanical Garden.
- D'Arcy, W.G. (1987). Flora of Panama. Checklist and Index. Monographs in Systematic Botany from the Missouri Botanical Garden 17: 1-328. Missouri Botanical Garden.
- Forzza, R.C., Zappi, D. & Souza, V.C. (2016-continuously updated). Flora do Brasil 2020 em construção http://reflora.jbrj.gov.br/reflora/listaBrasil/ConsultaPublicaUC/ResultadoDaConsultaNovaConsulta.do.
- Garcia-Mendoza, A.J. & Meave, J.A. (eds.) (2012). Diversidad florística de Oaxaca: de musgos a angiospermas (colecciones y listas de especies), ed. 2: 1-351. Instituto de Biología, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México.
- Hammel, B.E., Grayum, M.H., Herrera & C. & Zamora, N. (eds.) (2010). Manual de plantas de Costa Rica volumen V. Dicotiledóneas (Clusiaceae-Gunneraceae) Monographs in Systematic Botany from the Missouri Botanical Garden 119: 1-970. Missouri Botanical Garden.
- Hokche, O., Berry, P.E. & Huber, O. (eds.) (2008). Nuevo Catálogo de la Flora Vascular de Venezuela: 1-859. Fundación Instituto Botánico de Venezuela.
- Idárraga-Piedrahita, A., Ortiz, R.D.C., Callejas Posada, R. & Merello, M. (eds.) (2011). Flora de Antioquia: Catálogo de las Plantas Vasculares 2: 1-939. Universidad de Antioquia, Medellín.
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- Jørgensen, P.M., Nee, M.H. & Beck., S.G. (eds.) (2013). Catálogo de las plantas vasculares de Bolivia Monographs in Systematic Botany from the Missouri Botanical Garden 127: 1-1741. Missouri Botanical Garden.
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