Indigofera galegoides is a species of flowering plant in the family Fabaceae, native to India, South East Asia, Malesia, and southern China.[1] It is a shrub usually 2 m (6 ft) high and indigo dye may be extracted from it by the same harvesting and processing methods as Indigofera tinctoria.[2] It grows in open places and valleys.[3]
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Subfamily: | Faboideae |
| Genus: | Indigofera |
| Species: | I. galegoides
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| Indigofera galegoides | |
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References
edit- ^ a b "Indigofera galegoides DC". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 7 December 2022.
- ^ Bechtold, Thomas; Mussak, Rita (26 May 2009). Handbook of Natural Colorants. John Wiley & Sons Ltd. p. 69. ISBN 978-0-470-51199-2.
- ^ "Indigofera galegoides in Flora of China @ efloras.org". www.efloras.org. Retrieved 2023-03-26.
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