NATIVE :: Fabaceae (pea, or legume family) » Indigofera cordifolia

[Dinesh Valke]

Fabaceae (pea, or legume family) » Indigofera cordifolia
... also placed in Papilionaceae


in-dee-GO-fer-uh -- bearing indigo
kor-di-FOH-lee-uh -- heart-shaped leaf

commonly known as: heart-leaf indigo • Hindi: बेकरा bekara, गोखरू gokhru, गोखुरू gokhuru • Konkani: गोड्डी goddi • Marathi: बेचका bechka, गोधडी godhadi

Native to: w & n-e tropical Africa, India, Malesia, Australia


References:
 • Flowers of India ... http://www.flowersofindia.net/catalog/slides/Heart-Leaf%20Indigo.html
 • NPGS / GRIN ... http://www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/html/taxon.pl?19897


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Views attached from:
... Saphale Ghat



Regards.

[tanay bose]

Nice catch Dinesh ji !! Do you have a close up the flower from front ? If you do can you kindly post it .
Regards
Tanay



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