Indogofera astragalina, a legume also known as silky indigo, is a herb found in
India,
tropical Africa,
Madagascar,
New Guinea and
Australia
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.
It commonly grows in sandy or rocky soils in dry
deciduous forests
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or along roadsides and lake margins. It is also cultivated.
References
astragalina
Flora of Africa
Flora of Asia
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