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Indigofera hirsuta, the hairy indigo or rough hairy indigo, is a species of flowering plant in the family Fabaceae.[2] It is native to nearly all the world's tropics; South America, Africa, Madagascar, the Indian Subcontinent, southern China, southeast Asia, Malesia, Papuasia and Australia, and has been introduced to the Caribbean, the southeast United States, Mexico and Central America.[1] It is used as a green manure and, to a minor extent, for forage.[3][2]
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- ^ a b "Indigofera hirsuta L." Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 20 May 2021.
- ^ a b Heuzé, V.; Tran, G.; Hassoun, P.; Lebas, F. (24 May 2017). "Hairy indigo (Indigofera hirsuta)". Feedipedia – Animal Feed Resources Information System. Feedipedia, a programme by INRAE, CIRAD, AFZ and FAO. Retrieved 21 May 2021.
- ^ Kumari, B. S.; Ram, M. R.; Mallaiah, K. V. (2010). "Studies on nodulation, biochemical analysis and protein profile of Rhizobium isolated from Indigofera species". Malaysian Journal of Microbiology. doi:10.21161/mjm.20109.
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