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Definition of Indigofera anil

1. Noun. Shrub of West Indies and South America that is a source of indigo dye.

Lexicographical Neighbors of Indigofera Anil

Literary usage of Indigofera anil

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Publication by Field Columbian Museum (1902)
"Indigofera anil L. "Indigo Bush." Forming dense patches in dry pastures. Bassin. Nov. (126), Jan. (Mrs. R. 68). Eggers Fl. 190. 393. ..."

2. Contributions from the United States National Herbarium by United States National Herbarium, United States National Museum (1905)
"Indian shot. See Canna indica. Indigo. See Indigofera anil and /. tinctoria. Indigofera anil. INDIGO. Family Fabaceae. LOCAL NAMES. ..."

3. The Island of Formosa, Past and Present: History, People, Resources, and by James Wheeler Davidson (1903)
"Indigofera anil is a wild species found in some parts of North and South America, the West Indies, and along the Gambia in Africa. ..."

4. Resources of the Southern Fields and Forests, Medical, Economical, and by Francis Peyre Porcher (1869)
"Indigofera anil, L. Introduced. % Formerly cultivated and employed in the ... Once cultivated in South Carolina to a large extent; see Indigofera anil. ..."

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