Abstract
Indigofera is a large genus containing some 800 species within the family Leguminosae. As a genus it is best known for the indigo plant, from which the dye indigo is obtained. Many of the species are annual or perennial herbs, but some are shrubs, whilst others grow to small trees. Members of the genus are widespread in tropical and subtropical areas, particularly the Sino-Indian region, but they are also found in the tropics of both America and Africa. Indeed, the genus Indigofera is one of the largest and most widely distributed in South Africa. Many of the species are adapted to semi-dry areas, and species are characteristically found in open and waste places, along roadsides and in grass and brushwood (Allen and Allen 1981).
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Evans, P.K. (1990). Indigofera spp.. In: Bajaj, Y.P.S. (eds) Legumes and Oilseed Crops I. Biotechnology in Agriculture and Forestry, vol 10. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-74448-8_30
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