Indigofera cryptantha Benth. ex Harv. GRIN-Global

Taxon: Indigofera cryptantha Benth. ex Harv.

Summary

Genus:

Indigofera

Family:

Fabaceae (alt. Leguminosae)

Subfamily:

Faboideae

Tribe:

Indigofereae

Nomen number:

19898

Place of publication:

W. H. Harvey & O. W. Sonder, Fl. cap. 2:195. 1862

Verified:

09/08/2004 ARS Systematic Botanists.

Accessions:

2 (2 active, 2 available) in Australian Pastures Genebank. (Map it)

Other conspecific taxa

Indigofera cryptantha Benth. ex Harv. var. cryptantha (0 active accession[s])
Indigofera cryptantha Benth. ex Harv. var. desmodioides (Baker) J. B. Gillett (0 active accession[s])
Indigofera cryptantha Benth. ex Harv. var. occidentalis Baker f. (0 active accession[s])

Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations

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Reference(s)

Arnold, T. H. & B. C. De Wet, eds. Plants of southern Africa: names and distribution. Mem. Bot. Surv. S. Africa no. 62. 1993
Drummond, R. B. 1972. A list of Rhodesian legumes. Kirkia 8:221.
Gillett, J. B. 1958. Indigofera (Microcharis) in tropical Africa. Kew Bull. add. ser., 1:104.
Grobbelaar, N. et al. 1967. A qualitative study of the nodulating ability of legume species: List 1. Publ. Univ. Pretoria ser. 2, 38:1-9.
Kort, I. de & G. Thijsse. 1984. A revision of the genus Indigofera (Leguminosae-Papilionoideae) in Southeast Asia. Blumea 30:109.
Lock, J. M. Legumes of Africa: a checklist. 1989
Merxmüller, H., ed. Prodromus einer flora von Sudwestafrika. 1966-1972
Ross, J. The flora of Natal. 1972
Turrill, W. B. et al., eds. Flora of tropical East Africa. 1952-

Common names

Distribution

order_code	Status	Continent	Subcontinent	Country	State
1	Native	Africa	South Tropical Africa	Zimbabwe
1	Native	Africa	Southern Africa	Botswana
1	Native	Africa	Southern Africa	Namibia
1	Native	Africa	Southern Africa	South Africa	Cape Province
1	Native	Africa	Southern Africa	South Africa	Free State
1	Native	Africa	Southern Africa	South Africa	Transvaal
1	Native	Africa	Western Indian Ocean	Madagascar

Native
Africa

SOUTH TROPICAL AFRICA: Zimbabwe
SOUTHERN AFRICA: Botswana, Namibia, South Africa [Cape Province, Free State, Transvaal]
WESTERN INDIAN OCEAN: Madagascar

Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System. 2025. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy). National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland.
URL: https://apg.pir.sa.gov.au/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomydetail?id=19898. Accessed 19 July 2025.