| Family |
Fabaceae (alt. Leguminosae) |
| Scientific name |
Indigofera pseudotinctoria Matsumura |
| Synonyms |
Indigofera bungeana auct., non Walpers; Indigofera tinctoria auct., non
L. |
| Common name |
(Japanese common name) koma-tsunagi [horse stopper] |
| (English common name) false Indigo |
| Distribution |
(Japan) Honshu, Shikoku, Kyushu |
| (Other nations) Korea, China |
| Chromosomal number |
2n=16 |
| Description |
Plants 50-90cm. Leaves 4-5 pairs leaflets each 8-20mm. Flowers pink or
pale purple 4mm, flowering in July to August. Deciduous. Shrub. |
| Reference |
Indigofera pseudotinctoria Matsum. |
