Indigofera szechuensis
At the Dresden Botanical Garden
Close-up of inflorescence, leaves
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. szechuensis
Binomial name
Indigofera szechuensis
Synonyms[1]

Indigofera potaninii Craib

Indigofera szechuensis (syn. Indigofera potaninii) is a species of flowering plant in the family Fabaceae, native to Tibet and central China.[1] It is typically found growing on slopes, along trails, and on streambanks at 2,500–3,800 m (8,200–12,500 ft) above sea level.[2] It is a non-climbing shrub reaching 2.5 m (8 ft).[2]

It is the namesake of a species complex that also includes Indigofera calcicola, I. delavayi, I. franchetii, I. hancockii, I. lenticellata, I. pendula, and I. rigioclada.[3] Most of what is cultivated in the United Kingdom as Indigofera potaninii is actually Indigofera howellii.[2][4]

References

  1. 1 2 "Indigofera szechuensis Craib". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 7 August 2022.
  2. 1 2 3 "四川木蓝 si chuan mu lan". Flora of China. efloras.org. 2022. Retrieved 7 August 2022. The epithet is sometimes given as "szechuanensis," but this is not correct
  3. ↑ Guo, Li-na; Gao, Xin-fen (2017). "Genetic diversity and population structure of Indigofera szechuensis complex (Fabaceae) based on EST-SSR markers". Gene. 624: 26–33. doi:10.1016/j.gene.2017.04.047. PMID 28465169. S2CID 205028226.
  4. ↑ "Indigofera szechuensis". The Royal Horticultural Society. 2022. Retrieved 7 August 2022. 4 suppliers


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