Taxon: Indigofera miniata Ortega

Summary

Genus:

Indigofera

Family:

Fabaceae (alt. Leguminosae)

Subfamily:

Faboideae

Tribe:

Indigofereae

Nomen number:

310551

Place of publication:

Nov. pl. descr. dec. 8:98. 1798

Verified:

09/14/2004 ARS Systematic Botanists.

Accessions:

2 (2 active, 2 available) in National Plant Germplasm System. (Map it)

Other conspecific taxa

Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations

Autonym(s)
Indigofera miniata Ortega var. miniata

Heterotypic Synonym(s)
Indigofera leptosepala Nutt. ex Torr. & A. Gray
Indigofera leptosepala Nutt. ex Torr. & A. Gray var. leptosepala
Indigofera miniata Ortega var. leptosepala (Nutt. ex Torr. & A. Gray) B. L. Turner

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Conservation Status

Reference(s)

Correll, D. S. & M. C. Johnston. 1970. Manual of the vascular plants of Texas
Duncan, W. H. & J. T. Kartesz. 1981. Vascular flora of Georgia: an annotated checklist.
Isely, D. 1982. New combinations and one new variety among the genera Indigofera, Robinia, and Tephrosia (Leguminosae). Brittonia 34:339.
Isely, D. 1998. Native and naturalized Leguminosae (Fabaceae) of the United States (exclusive of Alaska and Hawaii)
Lasseigne, A. A. 1973. Louisiana legumes
Long, R. W. & O. Lakela. 1971. A flora of tropical Florida.
McGregor, R. L. et al. (The Great Plains Flora Association). 1986. Flora of the Great Plains.
McVaugh, R. 1983-. Flora Novo-Galiciana.
Missouri Botanical Garden. W³Tropicos (on-line resource).
Smith, E. B. 1978. An atlas and annotated list of the vascular plants of Arkansas
Standley, P. C. & J. A. Steyermark. 1946-1976. Flora of Guatemala.
Turner, B. L. 1959. The legumes of Texas.
Wunderlin, R. P. 1982. Guide to the vascular plants of central Florida

Common names

Language	Name	Alternate name	note	seq	Citation
English	scarlet-pea			1	Turner, B. L. 1959. The legumes of Texas.

Distribution

order_code	Status	Continent	Subcontinent	Country	State	Note	Reference
1	Native	Northern America	North-Central U.S.A.	United States	Kansas	s.-c.	McGregor, R. L. et al. (The Great Plains Flora Association). 1986. Flora of the Great Plains.
1	Native	Northern America	North-Central U.S.A.	United States	Oklahoma		McGregor, R. L. et al. (The Great Plains Flora Association). 1986. Flora of the Great Plains.
1	Native	Northern America	Northern Mexico	Mexico	Chihuahua		McVaugh, R. 1983-. Flora Novo-Galiciana.
1	Native	Northern America	Northern Mexico	Mexico	Coahuila de Zaragoza		McVaugh, R. 1983-. Flora Novo-Galiciana.
1	Native	Northern America	Northern Mexico	Mexico	Nuevo León		McVaugh, R. 1983-. Flora Novo-Galiciana.
1	Native	Northern America	Northern Mexico	Mexico	San Luis Potosí		McVaugh, R. 1983-. Flora Novo-Galiciana.
1	Native	Northern America	Northern Mexico	Mexico	Tamaulipas		McVaugh, R. 1983-. Flora Novo-Galiciana.
1	Native	Northern America	South-Central U.S.A.	United States	Texas		Correll, D. S. & M. C. Johnston. 1970. Manual of the vascular plants of Texas
1	Native	Northern America	Southeastern U.S.A.	United States	Alabama	s.?	Isely, D. 1998. Native and naturalized Leguminosae (Fabaceae) of the United States (exclusive of Alaska and Hawaii)
1	Native	Northern America	Southeastern U.S.A.	United States	Arkansas	s.w.	Smith, E. B. 1978. An atlas and annotated list of the vascular plants of Arkansas
1	Native	Northern America	Southeastern U.S.A.	United States	Florida		Isely, D. 1998. Native and naturalized Leguminosae (Fabaceae) of the United States (exclusive of Alaska and Hawaii)
1	Native	Northern America	Southeastern U.S.A.	United States	Georgia	s.?	Duncan, W. H. & J. T. Kartesz. 1981. Vascular flora of Georgia: an annotated checklist.
1	Native	Northern America	Southeastern U.S.A.	United States	Louisiana	s.	Isely, D. 1998. Native and naturalized Leguminosae (Fabaceae) of the United States (exclusive of Alaska and Hawaii)
1	Native	Northern America	Southern Mexico	Mexico	Chiapas		McVaugh, R. 1983-. Flora Novo-Galiciana.
1	Native	Northern America	Southern Mexico	Mexico	Guanajuato		McVaugh, R. 1983-. Flora Novo-Galiciana.
1	Native	Northern America	Southern Mexico	Mexico	Guerrero		McVaugh, R. 1983-. Flora Novo-Galiciana.
1	Native	Northern America	Southern Mexico	Mexico	Hidalgo		McVaugh, R. 1983-. Flora Novo-Galiciana.
1	Native	Northern America	Southern Mexico	Mexico	Jalisco		McVaugh, R. 1983-. Flora Novo-Galiciana.
1	Native	Northern America	Southern Mexico	Mexico	Nayarit		McVaugh, R. 1983-. Flora Novo-Galiciana.
1	Native	Northern America	Southern Mexico	Mexico	Oaxaca		McVaugh, R. 1983-. Flora Novo-Galiciana.
1	Native	Northern America	Southern Mexico	Mexico	Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave		McVaugh, R. 1983-. Flora Novo-Galiciana.
1	Native	Southern America	Caribbean	Cuba
1	Native	Southern America	Central America	Guatemala

Native
Northern America

NORTH-CENTRAL U.S.A.: United States [Kansas (s.-c.), Oklahoma]
SOUTHEASTERN U.S.A.: United States [Alabama (s.?), Arkansas (s.w.), Florida, Georgia (s.?), Louisiana (s.)]
SOUTH-CENTRAL U.S.A.: United States [Texas]
NORTHERN MEXICO: Mexico [Chihuahua, Coahuila de Zaragoza, Nuevo León, San Luis Potosí, Tamaulipas]
SOUTHERN MEXICO: Mexico [Chiapas, Guanajuato, Guerrero, Hidalgo, Jalisco, Nayarit, Oaxaca, Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave]

Southern America

CARIBBEAN: Cuba
CENTRAL AMERICA: Guatemala

Reference(s)

Correll, D. S. & M. C. Johnston. 1970. Manual of the vascular plants of Texas
Duncan, W. H. & J. T. Kartesz. 1981. Vascular flora of Georgia: an annotated checklist.
Isely, D. 1998. Native and naturalized Leguminosae (Fabaceae) of the United States (exclusive of Alaska and Hawaii)
McGregor, R. L. et al. (The Great Plains Flora Association). 1986. Flora of the Great Plains.
McVaugh, R. 1983-. Flora Novo-Galiciana.
Smith, E. B. 1978. An atlas and annotated list of the vascular plants of Arkansas

Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System. 2026. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy). National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland.
URL: https://npgstest.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomydetail?id=310551. Accessed 15 April 2026.