Indigofera spicata Forssk

[Santhan P]

Indigofera spicata Forssk, Fam: Fabaceae

13/11/2011, Irpu falls(Bramhagiri), Gonikoppal, Coorg, Karnataka

Ascending herb, flowering, 

[Vijayasankar]

Interesting plant!
But it looks different from the one found here: http://www.tropicalforages.info/key/Forages/Media/Html/Indigofera_spicata.htm

 

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Vijayasankar

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Forwarding again for Id confirmation or otherwise please.

Some earlier relevant feedback:

Interesting plant! But it looks different from the one found here: http://www.tropicalforages.info/key/Forages/Media/Html/Indigofera_spicata.htm Regards  Vijayasankar

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Forwarding a response from Santhan ji...

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From: Ponnutheerthagiri Santhan <ponsa...@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, Jan 13, 2014 at 10:20 PM
Subject: Re: [efloraofindia:179269] Indigofera spicata Forssk
To: Vijayasankar <vijay.b...@gmail.com>

Leaflets alternate is the key feature here based on which I confirmed the Identity. I also relied on flora of coorg by Keshava moorthy and Yoganarasimhon.

Thanks 

Santhan

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Thanks, Dr. Krishnaraj.

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From: Krishnaraj M V <krishna...@gmail.com>
Date: 24 January 2014 11:31
Subject: Re: [efloraofindia:179269] Indigofera spicata Forssk
To: "J.M. Garg" <jmg...@gmail.com>

Dear all,

 Please check the identity with Indigofera hendecaphylla Jacq.

this one and I. spicata are clearly separable however only after thorough study. 

All best

KRISHNARAJ

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Thurithicaud
Pathanamthitta
Kerala-INDIA

[Santhan P]

Indigofera hendecaphylla Jacq. is synonym of I. spicata.

This is the only species with alternate leaflets. remaining all are with either opposite leaflets or subopposite. we can clearly find the  alternate leaflets in the image. flower size and leaf size matching with the description given by Fatehr Mathew and Gamble.

Regards

Dr. Santhan

[J.M. Garg]

Hi, Santhan ji,

As per the Plant List, both are accepted names:

Indigofera spicata Forssk.

Indigofera hendecaphylla Jacq.

[J.M. Garg]

A reply from Expert on Fabaceae in another thread:

"Dear Mr Garg
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The photographs .... are Indigofera hendecaphylla Jacq. (syn. Indigofera kleinii Wight & Arn.). In all Indian Floras this species is inadvertently treated as Indigofera spicata Forssk.
With best wishes
M.Sanjappa, Ph.D., FNA, FASc, FNASc
CSIR Emeritus Scientist
Botanical Garden
University of Agricultural Sciences
GKVK, Bengaluru 560 065"

Thanks, Dr. Sanjappa.