Fabaceae / Papilionaceae

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Fabaceae / Papilionaceae
Indigofera cordifolia Heyne. ex Roth.
English name:
Local name: Basri, Neer, Vakar, Mahori.
Description:
A prostrate annual branched herb with pubescent stem. Leaves small ovate with
short stalk. Inflorescence sub-sessile, 4-8 flowered head. Flowers minute bright
pink to red. Pod usually two seeded.
Flowering Period:
August to October.
Habitat:
Common in sandy, gravelly open plains and disturbed
areas.
Uses:
Grazed by livestock.
Distribution:
Pakistan (Sindh, Punjab, Balochistan),Afghanistan, India,
Indonesia,Australia (NorthernAustralia), Ethiopia, Sudan
and West TropicalAfrica.