tribe
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Indigofereae is a subdivision of the plant
family
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molecular phylogenies
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. The Indigofereae arose 30.0 ± 3.3 million years ago (in the Oligocene).
This tribe does not currently have a node-based,
phylogenetic
In biology, phylogenetics (; from Greek φυλή/ φῦλον [] "tribe, clan, race", and wikt:γενετικός, γενετικός [] "origin, source, birth") is the study of the evolutionary history and relationships among or within groups o ...
definition, but it can be distinguished by the following morphological synapomorphies: the presence of biramous hairs, keel spurs, short free staminal filaments, and short fruiting
pedicel
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Human anatomy
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Indigofereae comprises the following genera:
* '' Cyamopsis'' DC.
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Indigastrum
''Indigastrum'' is a genus of flowering plants in the tribe Indigofereae of the family Fabaceae
The Fabaceae or Leguminosae,
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Indigofera
''Indigofera'' is a large genus of over 750 species of flowering plants belonging to the pea family Fabaceae. They are widely distributed throughout the tropical and subtropical regions of the world.
Description
Species of ''Indigofera'' are mos ...
'' L.
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Microcharis
''Microcharis'' is a genus in the tribe Indigofereae of the family Fabaceae
The Fabaceae or Leguminosae,Phylloxylon'' Baill.
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Rhynchotropis
''Rhynchotropis'' is a genus of flowering plants in the legume family, Fabaceae. It belongs to the tribe Indigofereae of the subfamily Faboideae.
Species
''Rhynchotropis'' comprises the following species:
* ''Rhynchotropis marginata'' (N.E.Br.) ...
'' Harms.
Systematics
Modern
molecular phylogenetics
Molecular phylogenetics () is the branch of phylogeny that analyzes genetic, hereditary molecular differences, predominantly in DNA sequences, to gain information on an organism's evolutionary relationships. From these analyses, it is possible to ...