Indigofera tinctoria

True Indigo

As recorded: Indigofera tinctoria L.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Fabales › Fabaceae

Collected by: Hosaka, E.Y.
Collector number: 2911
Date: June 18, 1946
Locality: Mt. Tapotchau, S slope
Island: Saipan
Region: Northern Mariana Islands
Elevation: 30 m
Identified by: Fosberg, F.R.
Record type: Preserved specimen

12 Bishop specimens of Indigofera tinctoria · collected 1864–1982Species page ›

Collected the same day

On June 18, 1946, Hosaka, E.Y. also collected 24+ other specimens.

Indigofera tinctoria observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1946. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 234 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-07.

2026-09-07

Rawatbhata, XMJP+HX4, Road, near Forest department office, Kota, Akhawa, Rajasthan 324010, India

(c) Om prakash, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-04

Abheda Biological Park, Nanta Rd, near Abheda mahal, Kota, Rajasthan 324008, India

(c) Om prakash, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-16

J294+H4P, Talwas, Rajasthan 323616, India

(c) Om prakash, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-16

Rundh Indor, Rajasthan, India

(c) Sahil Sharma, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-03

Balgal Beach QLD 4816, Australia

(c) Russell Cumming, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-31

Toolakea QLD 4818, Australia

(c) Russell Cumming, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Cite this specimen

Indigofera tinctoria. BISH 154571. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956687525. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/154571.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956687525 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026