Indigofera subulata Poir.
var. subulata

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Synonyms: Indigofera trita L.f. var. subulata (Poir.) Ali
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Status: Native
Description:
Type location:
Ghana
Notes:
Derivation of specific name: subulata: flat and narrow, tapering from the base to a sharp tip, subulate
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Worldwide distribution: Widespread in Africa and Madagascar. Introduced in Venezuela.
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Literature:

Drummond, R.B. (1972). A list of Rhodesian Legumes. Kirkia 8(2) Page 222. as Indigofera trita subulata

Heath, A. & Heath, R. (2009). Field Guide to the Plants of Northern Botswana including the Okavango Delta Kew Publishing Page 133. as Indigofera trita subsp. subulata (Includes a picture).

Mapaura, A. & Timberlake, J. (eds) (2004). A checklist of Zimbabwean vascular plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 33 Sabonet, Pretoria and Harare Page 49. As Indigofera trita var subulata

Schrire, B.D. (2012). Papilionoideae-Indigofereae Flora Zambesiaca 3(4) Pages 47 - 49.

Timberlake, J.R. & Childes, S.L. (2004). Biodiversity of the Four Corners Area: Technical Reviews Volume Two (Chapter 5-15) Appendix 5-1: Plant Checklist Occasional Publications in Biodiversity 15 Page 212. as Indigofera trita subulata

Troupin, G. (1983). Fabaceae (Papilionaceae) Flore du Rwanda Spermatophytes Volume II Page 44. as Indigofera trita var. subulata


Other sources of information about Indigofera subulata var. subulata:

Our websites:

Flora of Botswana: Indigofera subulata var. subulata
Flora of Burundi: Indigofera subulata var. subulata
Flora of Caprivi: Indigofera subulata var. subulata
Flora of Mozambique: Indigofera subulata var. subulata
Flora of Rwanda: Indigofera subulata var. subulata
Flora of Zambia: Indigofera subulata var. subulata
Flora of Zimbabwe: Indigofera subulata var. subulata

External websites:

African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Indigofera subulata
African Plant Database: Indigofera subulata
BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Indigofera subulata
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Indigofera subulata
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Indigofera subulata
Google: Web - Images - Scholar
iNaturalist: Indigofera subulata
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Indigofera subulata
JSTOR Plant Science: Indigofera subulata
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Indigofera subulata
Plants of the World Online: Indigofera subulata
Tropicos: Indigofera subulata
Wikipedia: Indigofera subulata


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The DRC flora team (2025). Flora of the Democratic Republic of the Congo: Species information: Indigofera subulata var. subulata.
https://www.drcongoflora.com/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=129390, retrieved 9 August 2025

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