Indigofera cordifolia B.Heyne ex Roth is a plant in the Fabaceae family, order Fabales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.

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Indigofera cordifolia B.Heyne ex Roth

Indigofera cordifolia B.Heyne ex Roth

Indigofera cordifolia, heart-leaf indigo, is a Fabaceae flowering plant that can improve crop yields via nitrogen fixation.

Family
Genus
Indigofera
Order
Fabales
Class
Magnoliopsida
⚠️ Toxicity Note

Insufficient toxicity evidence; avoid direct contact and ingestion.

About Indigofera cordifolia B.Heyne ex Roth

Indigofera cordifolia, commonly known as heart-leaf indigo, is a flowering plant species that belongs to the family Fabaceae. Its native range extends from the Cape Verde Islands, through the Sahel region, to Oman, the Indian Subcontinent, Guangdong in China, and several islands of Indonesia. It has also been introduced to the Northern Territory of Australia. This species is a glycophyte adapted to grow in sandy soils. It is classified as a weed in some contexts, but it can also improve crop yields thanks to its nitrogen-fixing ability.

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Taxonomy

Plantae Tracheophyta Magnoliopsida Fabales Fabaceae Indigofera

More from Fabaceae

Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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