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Indigofera tinctoria
True Indigo
As recorded: Indigofera tinctoria L.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Fabales › Fabaceae
- Collected by
- Stoddart, D.R.
- Collector number
- 2247
- Date
- August 31, 1969
- Locality
- Vaipae on lagoon side, main island
- Island
- Aitutaki
- Region
- Cook Islands
- Identified by
- Fosberg, F.R.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On August 31, 1969, Stoddart, D.R. also collected 24+ other specimens.
Aleurites moluccanus
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Calophyllum inophyllum
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Canna indica
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Capsicum frutescens
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Catharanthus roseus
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Clerodendrum speciosissimum
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Coix lacryma-jobi
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Cucurbita maxima
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Echinochloa colonum
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Emilia sonchifolia
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Hibiscus rosa-sinensis
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Hippobroma longiflora
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Jasminum grandiflorum
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Ludwigia octovalvis
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Luffa aegyptiaca
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Mangifera indica
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Megathyrsus maximus
Botany
Ocimum gratissimum
Botany
Salvia occidentalis
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Sida rhombifolia
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Solanum americanum
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Stachytarpheta urticifolia
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Tabernaemontana divaricata
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Tithonia diversifolia
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Indigofera tinctoria observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1969. 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 82000. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956355210. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/82000.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956355210 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026