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Purpleflower indigo (Indigofera atropurpurea)

Indigofera atropurpurea is a shrub or subshrub with dark purple, pea-like flowers and pinnately compound leaves. Native to tropical Asia, it is used as a green manure.

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Synonyms
Anil atropurpurea (Buch.-Ham. ex Hornem.) Kuntze
Indigofera cavaleriei H.Lév.
Indigofera hamiltonii Graham ex Duthie & Prain
Indigofera tengyuehensis H.T.Tsai & T.T.Yu
Taxonomy
  • kingdomPlantae
  • divisionTracheophyta
  • classMagnoliopsida
  • orderFabales
  • familyFabaceae
  • genusIndigofera
  • speciesIndigofera atropurpurea