Indigofera hendecaphylla

Indigofera hendecaphylla, the creeping indigo or trailing indigo, is a species of flowering plant in the family Fabaceae. It is native to the Old World Tropics and Subtropics, and has been introduced to various locales, including Japan and Australia.[1] It was widely introduced as a forage plant when it was thought to be conspecific with Indigofera spicata, and then shown to be toxic to nearly all livestock, with some uncertainty as to which species was tested.[2]

Indigofera hendecaphylla
Inflorescence and foliage, with tip of human finger showing scale
Spreading in a macadamia nut orchard in Hawaii
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Subfamily: Faboideae
Genus: Indigofera
Species:
I. hendecaphylla
Binomial name
Indigofera hendecaphylla
Synonyms[1]
List
    • Indigofera anceps Vahl ex Poir.
    • Indigofera bolusii N.E.Br.
    • Indigofera celebica Miq.
    • Indigofera endecaphylla Jacq.
    • Indigofera kleinii Wight & Arn.
    • Indigofera onobrychioides Baill.
    • Indigofera pectinata Baker
    • Indigofera prostrata Klein ex Wight & Arn.

Subtaxa

The following varieties are accepted:[1]

  • Indigofera hendecaphylla var. hendecaphylla

References
  1. "Indigofera hendecaphylla Jacq". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
  2. Heuzé, V.; Tran, G.; Maxin, G.; Lebas, F. (19 April 2016). "Creeping indigo (Indigofera spicata and Indigofera hendecaphylla)". Feedipedia – Animal Feed Resources Information System. Feedipedia, a programme by INRAE, CIRAD, AFZ and FAO. Retrieved 28 May 2021.


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