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Indigofera hirsuta.jpg

Indigofera hirsuta  L.

Hairy Indigo

Plants > Angiosperms > Fabaceae > ​​​Indigofera hirsuta

Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Angiosperms
Class: Dicots
Order: Fabales
Family: ​​Fabaceae (Leguminosae)
Subfamily: Faboideae
Genus: Indigofera
Species: hirsuta


  • Common names: Hairy Indigo
  • Thai names: ครามขน khram khon (General)
  • Chinese names: 硬毛木蓝 ying mao mu lan
  • Distribution: Bangladesh, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam, Africa, North Australia, Pacific islands.
  • Image locations: Chaiyaphum, Chiang Mai (Chom Thong, Mae Rim), Chonburi, Nakhon Si Thammarat
  • Map info: Provinces are highlighted according to phytogeographical areas as used in the Flora of Thailand project.
  • Additional notes: 
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Image locations

Images of Indigofera hirsuta from Thailand.
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Indigofera hirsuta Chonburi September
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Indigofera hirsuta, Nakhon Si Thammarat
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Indigofera hirsuta Chaiyaphum September
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Indigofera hirsuta Chaiyaphum August
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Indigofera hirsuta, Mae Rim Chiang Mai, October
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Indigofera hirsuta, Mae Rim Chiang Mai, October
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Indigofera hirsuta, Mae Rim Chiang Mai, October
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Indigofera hirsuta, Mae Rim Chiang Mai, October
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Indigofera hirsuta, Chom Thong, Chiang Mai, September 2016
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Indigofera hirsuta, Chom Thong, Chiang Mai, September 2016
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Indigofera hirsuta, Chom Thong, Chiang Mai, September 2016

References: 
The Plant List
Forest Herbarium - BKF
Flora of China
Please note that individual species identifications do not necessarily represent the opinion of all contributors.

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