Indigofera miniata, the scarlet pea or coastal indigo, is a species of flowering plant in the family Fabaceae, native to the US states of Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas, Alabama, and Florida, and to Mexico, Guatemala, and Cuba.[2][3] It is a prostrate perennial with stems that are about 60 cm (2 ft) long, and salmon pink flowers.[3]

Indigofera miniata
In bloom
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. miniata
Binomial name
Indigofera miniata
Synonyms[2]
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    • Anil acutifolia (Schltdl.) Kuntze
    • Anil leptosepala (Nutt.) Kuntze
    • Anil ornithopodioides Kuntze
    • Indigofera acutifolia Schltdl.
    • Indigofera argentata Rydb.
    • Indigofera brevipes (S.Watson) Rydb.
    • Indigofera cinerea Buckley
    • Indigofera cubensis Urb.
    • Indigofera hartwegii Rydb.
    • Indigofera leptosepala Nutt.
    • Indigofera leptosepala var. angustata S.Watson
    • Indigofera leptosepala var. brevipes S.Watson
    • Indigofera mexicana Benth.
    • Indigofera miniata var. florida Isely
    • Indigofera miniata var. leptosepala (Nutt.) B.L.Turner
    • Indigofera miniata var. texana (Buckley) B.L.Turner
    • Indigofera nana Rydb.
    • Indigofera ornithopodioides Schltdl. & Cham.
    • Indigofera sphenoides Rydb.
    • Indigofera texana Buckley
    • Indigofera tinctaria Hook.

References

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  1. ^ Contu, S. (2012). "Indigofera miniata". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012: e.T19892543A20086067. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2012.RLTS.T19892543A20086067.en. Retrieved 8 May 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Indigofera miniata Ortega". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 8 May 2023.
  3. ^ a b "Indigofera miniata Ortega; Scarlet Pea, Coastal Indigo, Texas Indigo, Western Indigo". Plant Database. Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center. 30 January 2023. Retrieved 8 May 2023.