Fabaceae
Indigofera

Indigofera punctata Thunb.

First published in Prodr. Pl. Cap.: 133 (1800)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Mozambique to S. Africa. It is an annual and grows primarily in the subtropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Cape Provinces, Eswatini, Free State, KwaZulu-Natal, Lesotho, Mozambique, Northern Provinces

Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

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

Kew Backbone Distributions

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

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Forbes, P.L. [778] South Africa K001906612 Yes
Schrire, B.D. [2447] South Africa Indigofera zeyheri K:SPC-59295.000 No
Drege [s.n.] South Africa Indigofera zeyheri K000393262 Unknown Type Material Yes
Conrath, P. [215] South Africa Indigofera zeyheri K000393263 Type Yes
Burke [s.n.] South Africa Indigofera zeyheri K000393260 Unknown Type Material Yes
Ecklon [s.n.] South Africa Indigofera zeyheri K000393261 Unknown Type Material Yes
Ecklon [s.n.] South Africa Indigofera zeyheri K000393259 Unknown Type Material Yes

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • 'The Herbarium Catalogue, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published on the Internet http://www.kew.org/herbcat [accessed on Day Month Year]'. Please enter the date on which you consulted the system.
    • Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

  • International Legume Database and Information Service

    • International Legume Database and Information Service (ILDIS) V10.39 Nov 2011
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2025. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2025. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0