Definition of Indigofera. Meaning of Indigofera. Synonyms of Indigofera

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Definition of Indigofera

Indigofera
Indigofera In`di*gof"e*ra, n. [NL., from E. indigo + L. ferre to bear.] (Bot.) A genus of leguminous plants having many species, mostly in tropical countries, several of them yielding indigo, esp. Indigofera tinctoria, and I. Anil.

Meaning of Indigofera from wikipedia

- Indigofera is a large genus of over 750 species of flowering plants belonging to the pea family Fabaceae. They are widely distributed throughout the tropical...
- Indigofera tinctoria, also called true indigo, is a species of plant from the bean family that was one of the original sources of indigo dye. True indigo...
- from the leaves of some plants of the Indigofera genus, in particular Indigofera tinctoria. Dye-bearing Indigofera plants were commonly grown and used throughout...
- Indigofera suffruticosa, commonly known as Guatemalan indigo, small-leaved indigo (Sierra Leone), West Indian indigo, wild indigo, and anil, is a flowering...
- "Indigofera astragalina Compilation". Global Plants. Retrieved 9 March 2020. Hyde, M.A.; Wursten, B.T.; Ballings, P.; Coates Palgrave, M. "Indigofera astragalina...
- Indigofera miniata, the scarlet pea or coastal indigo, is a species of flowering plant in the family Fabaceae, native to the US states of Kansas, Oklahoma...
- Indigofera australis, the Australian indigo or Austral indigo, is an attractive species of leguminous shrub in the genus Indigofera (family Fabaceae)...
- Indigofera kirilowii is a species of flowering plant in the family Fabaceae, native to eastern, central and northern China, the Korean Peninsula, and Kyushu...
- Indigofera hilaris, the red bush indigo or **** indigofera, is a species of leguminous shrublet in the genus Indigofera (family Fabaceae). The genus name...
- indigo (Indigofera arrecta), Guatemalan indigo (Indigofera suffruticosa), Chinese indigo (Persicaria tinctoria), and woad Isatis tinctoria. Indigofera tinctoria...