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Indigofera pendula

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Indigofera pendula
Flowers and foliage
Botanical illustration
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. pendula
Binomial name
Indigofera pendula
Synonyms[1]
List
    • Indigofera pendula var. angustifolia Y.Y.Fang & C.Z.Zheng
    • Indigofera pendula var. macrophylla Y.Y.Fang & C.Z.Zheng
    • Indigofera pendula var. pubescens Y.Y.Fang & C.Z.Zheng
    • Indigofera pendula var. umbrosa (Craib) Y.Y.Fang & C.Z.Zheng

Indigofera pendula, the weeping indigo, is a species of flowering plant in the family Fabaceae, native to south-central China.[1][2] Its cultivar 'Shangri-la' has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Indigofera pendula Franch". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 17 April 2021.
  2. ^ "Indigofera pendula weeping indigo". The Royal Horticultural Society. 2021. Retrieved 17 April 2021. Synonyms; Indigofera potaninii
  3. ^ "Indigofera pendula 'Shangri-la'". The Royal Horticultural Society. 2021. Retrieved 17 April 2021.