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Macromorphological Revision of Indigofera L. (Faboideae, Fabaceae) in Egypt

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Last updated: 24 Dec 2024

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This study presents a taxonomic revision of the genus Indigofera L. (tribe Indigofereae, subfamily Faboideae, Fabaceae) in Egypt. The revision is based on 58 specimens representing 13 taxa of Indigofera collected from different locations and habitats. The morphological characteristics of the vegetative and reproductive parts, such as indumentum; leaf shape, and size; stipule shape and length; calyx shape and length; corolla color, shape, and size; pod and seeds (color, shape, and size) were proved to have high taxonomic significance in distinguishing the species belonging to the genus Indigofera. Generally, all parts of the plant are covered with dense white two-armed hairs, which give the plant a silvery appearance.  In Indigofera cordifolia B. Heyne ex Roth, the leaves are unifoliolate, but they are compound among the other investigated species. An artificial key to the studied taxa, full species description and illustrations, local and global distribution, habitat, and conservation status are provided to facilitate the identification and recognition of these species.

DOI

10.21608/eajbsh.2023.329131

Keywords

Indigofera, Morphological characteristics, Pod, Egypt, new combination

Authors

First Name

Ahmed

Last Name

Osman

MiddleName

K.

Affiliation

Botany and Microbiology Department, Faculty of Science, South Valley University, Qena 83523, Egypt.

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ahmosman2000@yahoo.com

City

Egypt

Orcid

0000-0001-8818-8789

First Name

Mohamed

Last Name

Badry

MiddleName

O.

Affiliation

Botany and Microbiology Department, Faculty of Science, South Valley University, Qena 83523, Egypt.

Email

mohamedowis@svu.edu.eg

City

Egypt

Orcid

0000-0002-9346-2831

First Name

Shereen

Last Name

Gafar

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-

Affiliation

Botany and Microbiology Department, Faculty of Science, South Valley University, Qena 83523, Egypt.

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shery9afar@sci.svu.edu.eg

City

Qena

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0000-0001-8769-4022

Volume

14

Article Issue

2

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42736

Issue Date

2023-12-01

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2023-10-31

Publish Date

2023-12-11

Page Start

43

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64

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2090-3812

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2090-3820

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693

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Egyptian Academic Journal of Biological Sciences, H. Botany

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https://eajbsh.journals.ekb.eg/

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Macromorphological Revision of Indigofera L. (Faboideae, Fabaceae) in Egypt

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24 Dec 2024