Plant Detail
Plant Name Indigofera colutea (Buem. F.) Merr.
Synonym Galega colutea Burm.f.
Family Fabaceae
Local Name Nai kadugu
Habit Herb, up to 50 high            
Habitat In dry localities and roadsides In dry localities and roadsides
Distribution Thirunallar, Nedungadu,
Status Un common
Flowering Time
Nov. - Jan.
Fruiting Time
Dec. - Feb.

Description
        Indigofera colutea (Buem. F.) Merr. Herb, up to 50 high; stem glandular-pubescent. Leaves imparipinnate Leaflets 7-13-pairs, 7 x 3 mm, elliptic-oblong, cuneate, margin short glandular hairy, obtuse-retuse, mucronate, apparssed glandular hairs; petiole 02 mm long; rachis 2.5 cm long. Stipule setaceous. Racemes axillary, solitary, 6 cm long. Flowers ca. 3.2 mm across, pale-pink. Calyx-lobe 5, setaceous. Petals 5, exserted; standard oblong - elliptic; wings oblong; keel obovate. Stamens 10; style 1 mm; stigma capitate. pod 2 mm, terete, mucronate-spinules, vicide; seeds ca. 12, black-purpule, pitted.

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