Indigofera astragalina DC.

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Indigofera astragalina

Photo: Bart Wursten
Patrick's island, Katombora, Zambezi.

Indigofera astragalina

Photo: Bart Wursten
Patrick's island, Katombora, Zambezi.

Indigofera astragalina

Photo: Helen Pickering
NW of Livingstone: road to Vistana farm (turn north about 2kms from the western park gate). Drive about 5 kms to top of a hill, quarry on right

Indigofera astragalina

Photo: Helen Pickering
NW of Livingstone: road to Vistana farm (turn north about 2kms from the western park gate). Drive about 5 kms to top of a hill, quarry on right

Indigofera astragalina

Photo: Helen Pickering
Just east of the Sinde river, walk south, cross the railway line about 5 m on right

Indigofera astragalina

Photo: Sune Holt
Vilankulo, Inhambane, Mozambique

Indigofera astragalina

Photo: Sune Holt
Vilankulo, Inhambane, Mozambique

Indigofera astragalina

Photo: Sune Holt
Vilankulo, Inhambane, Mozambique

Indigofera astragalina

Photo: Sune Holt
Vilankulo, Inhambane, Mozambique

Indigofera astragalina

Photo: Sune Holt
Vilankulo, Inhambane, Mozambique

Indigofera astragalina

Photo: Sune Holt
Vilankulo, Inhambane, Mozambique

Indigofera astragalina

Photo: Sune Holt
Vilankulo, Inhambane, Mozambique

Indigofera astragalina

Photo: Bart Wursten
Lake Urema Floodplain Edge, Gorongosa National Park

Indigofera astragalina

Photo: Bart Wursten
Lake Urema Floodplain Edge, Gorongosa National Park

Indigofera astragalina

Photo: Bart Wursten
Lake Urema Floodplain Edge, Gorongosa National Park

Indigofera astragalina

Photo: Bart Wursten
Lake Urema Floodplain Edge, Gorongosa National Park

Indigofera astragalina

Photo: Bart Wursten
Malilangwe Wildlife Reserve

Indigofera astragalina

Photo: Bart Wursten
Malilangwe Wildlife Reserve

Indigofera astragalina

Photo: Bart Wursten
Malilangwe Wildlife Reserve

Indigofera astragalina

Photo: Bart Wursten
Malilangwe Wildlife Reserve

Indigofera astragalina

Photo: Bart Wursten
Malilangwe Wildlife Reserve

Indigofera astragalina

Photo: Bart Wursten
Along Main Inhamitanga-Marrumeo road at the boundary sign of Marrumeo and Cheringoma Districts, Inhamitanga Forest

Indigofera astragalina

Photo: Bart Wursten
Along Main Inhamitanga-Marrumeo road at the boundary sign of Marrumeo and Cheringoma Districts, Inhamitanga Forest

Indigofera astragalina

Photo: Bart Wursten
Along Main Inhamitanga-Marrumeo road at the boundary sign of Marrumeo and Cheringoma Districts, Inhamitanga Forest

Indigofera astragalina

Photo: Bart Wursten
Katima Mulilo area, near APL power plant

Indigofera astragalina

Photo: Bart Wursten
Katima Mulilo area, near APL power plant

Indigofera astragalina

Photo: Bart Wursten
Southern margin of Inhamitanga Forest near railway line, Coutada 12, Cheringoma

Indigofera astragalina

Photo: Bart Wursten
Southern margin of Inhamitanga Forest near railway line, Coutada 12, Cheringoma

Indigofera astragalina

Photo: Bart Wursten
Southern margin of Inhamitanga Forest near railway line, Coutada 12, Cheringoma

Indigofera astragalina

Photo: Bart Wursten
Southern margin of Inhamitanga Forest near railway line, Coutada 12, Cheringoma

Indigofera astragalina

Photo: Bart Wursten
Southern margin of Inhamitanga Forest near railway line, Coutada 12, Cheringoma

Indigofera astragalina

Photo: Bart Wursten
Southern margin of Inhamitanga Forest near railway line, Coutada 12, Cheringoma

Indigofera astragalina

Photo: Bart Wursten
Road to Mueredzi, Gorongosa National Park, Muanza.

Indigofera astragalina

Photo: Bart Wursten
Road to Mueredzi, Gorongosa National Park, Muanza.

Indigofera astragalina

Photo: Bart Wursten
Road to Mueredzi, Gorongosa National Park, Muanza.

Indigofera astragalina

Photo: Bart Wursten
Road to Mueredzi, Gorongosa National Park, Muanza.

Indigofera astragalina

Photo: Bart Wursten
Below dam wall, Cleveland Dam

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Synonyms:
Common names: Silky indigo (English)
Frequency:
Status: Native
Description:
Erect or spreading, often somewhat straggling annual herb, up to 1.5m tall. Stems covered with stiff brownish hairs. Leaves imparipinnate with 5-11 leaflets; leaflets up to 4 × 2.5 cm, hairy on both surfaces; petiole up to 2 cm long, hairy. Inflorescences axillary racemes with hairy peduncles up to 25 cm long. Flowers c. 1 cm long, pale pink, darker at the base of the standard. Pods somewhat 4-angled, 10-20 mm long and c. 3 mm wide, densely hairy.
Notes:
Derivation of specific name:
Habitat: In sandy soils or rocky areas in dry deciduous woodland, along roadsides, lake margins and in cultivated fields.
Altitude range: (metres) Up to 1700 m
Flowering time:
Worldwide distribution: Widespread in tropical Africa, Madagascar, Asia, New-Guinea and Australia. Introduced in the West-Indies.
Zimbabwe distribution: N,W,C,E,S
Growth form(s):
Endemic status:
Red data list status:
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Images last updated: Saturday 25 June 2016
Literature:

Burrows, J.E. & Willis, C.K. (eds) (2005). Plants of the Nyika Plateau Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 31 SABONET, Pretoria Page 161.

Da Silva, M.C., Izidine, S. & Amude, A.B. (2004). A preliminary checklist of the vascular plants of Mozambique. Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 30 Sabonet, Pretoria Page 69.

Drummond, R.B. (1972). A list of Rhodesian Legumes. Kirkia 8(2) Page 221.

Heath, A. & Heath, R. (2009). Field Guide to the Plants of Northern Botswana including the Okavango Delta Kew Publishing Page 130. (Includes a picture).

Mapaura, A. & Timberlake, J. (eds) (2004). A checklist of Zimbabwean vascular plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 33 Sabonet, Pretoria and Harare Page 48.

Schrire, B.D. (2012). Papilionoideae-Indigofereae Flora Zambesiaca 3(4) Pages 78 - 80. (Includes a picture).

Setshogo, M.P. (2005). Preliminary checklist of the plants of Botswana. Sabonet Report no. 37. Sabonet, Pretoria and Gaborone Page 67.


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Copyright: Mark Hyde, Bart Wursten, Petra Ballings and Meg Coates Palgrave, 2002-24

Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T., Ballings, P. & Coates Palgrave, M. (2024). Flora of Zimbabwe: Species information: Indigofera astragalina.
https://www.zimbabweflora.co.zw/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=128640, retrieved 29 March 2024

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