Indigofereae
E760714
Indigofereae is a tribe of flowering plants in the legume family Fabaceae that includes the genus Indigofera and related genera, many of which are known for producing natural dyes and having ecological importance.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
plant tribe
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| belongsTo | Fabaceae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belongsToClade | Papilionoideae sensu lato NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| clade |
Magnoliophyta
ⓘ
surface form:
Angiosperms
Eudicots ⓘ Rosids ⓘ |
| cladeMembership | Indigofereae clade within Faboideae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| containsGenus |
Cyamopsis
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Indigastrum NERFINISHED ⓘ Indigofera NERFINISHED ⓘ Microcharis NERFINISHED ⓘ Phylloxylon NERFINISHED ⓘ Vaughania NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distribution |
subtropical regions
ⓘ
tropical regions ⓘ warm temperate regions ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole |
forage production
ⓘ
nitrogen fixation ⓘ soil improvement ⓘ |
| economicUse |
forage and fodder plants
ⓘ
ornamental plants ⓘ source of natural indigo dye ⓘ source of other natural dyes ⓘ |
| family | Fabaceae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| flowerType | papilionoid flowers ⓘ |
| fruitType | legume pod ⓘ |
| habitat |
disturbed sites
ⓘ
grasslands ⓘ open woodlands ⓘ savannas ⓘ |
| includes |
dye‑producing plants
ⓘ
nitrogen‑fixing legumes ⓘ |
| isA | tribe of flowering plants ⓘ |
| kingdom | Plantae ⓘ |
| notableGenus |
Indigofera suffruticosa (through genus Indigofera)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Indigofera tinctoria (through genus Indigofera) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| order | Fabales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| photosyntheticPathway | C3 ⓘ |
| recognizedBy | modern legume systematics ⓘ |
| reproduction | sexual reproduction via flowers ⓘ |
| seedType | legume seeds ⓘ |
| subfamily | Faboideae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| symbiosis | rhizobial bacteria in root nodules ⓘ |
| taxonRank | tribe ⓘ |
| typeGenus | Indigofera NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.