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...
- Indigofera nummulariifolia is a species of flowering plant from the genus Indigofera. Wikimedia Commons has media related to Indigofera nummulariifolia...
- from the leaves of some plants of the Indigofera genus, in particular Indigofera tinctoria. Dye-bearing Indigofera plants were once common throughout the...
- Indigofera suffruticosa, commonly known as Guatemalan indigo, small-leaved indigo (Sierra Leone), West Indian indigo, wild indigo, and anil, is a flowering...
- Indigofera candicans, the white-leaved indigo, is a species of flowering plant in the family Fabaceae, native to the Cape Provinces of South Africa. The...
- Indigofera australis, the Australian indigo or Austral indigo, is an attractive species of leguminous shrub in the genus Indigofera (family Fabaceae)...
- Indigofera szechuensis (syn. Indigofera potaninii) is a species of flowering plant in the family Fabaceae, native to Tibet and central China. It is typically...
- Indigofera c****ioides, the c****ia indigo, is a species of flowering plant in the family Fabaceae. It is native to the Indian Subcontinent, Southeast Asia...
- Indigofera arrecta, variously called the Bengal, Java, or Natal indigo, is a species of flowering plant in the family Fabaceae. It is native to Sub‑Saharan...