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Baptisia ×microphylla

Scientific Name: Baptisia ×microphylla

Family: Fabaceae

Category: Dicot

Growth: Forb/herb

Duration: Perennial

Other Names:

       

Baptisia microphylla

Baptisia microphylla, also known as Small Leaf Wild Indigo, is a plant belonging to the genus Baptisia, commonly known as wild indigo or false indigo.

Taxonomy and Nomenclature

  • Scientific Name: Baptisia microphylla Nutt.
  • Family: Fabaceae (Leguminosae), the legume family
  • Kingdom: Plantae
  • Synonyms/Related Names:
    • Baptisia alba var. microphylla
    • Baptisia x microphylla Nutt. (pro sp.) (hybrid)

Distribution and Habitat

Baptisia microphylla is found in the United States. A specimen of Baptisia was collected from the sandhills of Aiken County, South Carolina.

Further Information

  • Discover Life: Provides information about the biology, natural history, ecology, identification, and distribution of Baptisia microphylla.
  • Tropicos: Offers taxonomic information on Baptisia microphylla.
  • IPNI (International Plant Names Index)
  • Australian Plant Name Index
  • NYBG (New York Botanical Garden) Virtual Herbarium
  • JSTOR Plant Science
  • NatureWatch NZ: Provides classification information within NatureWatch NZ.
  • PlantSystematics.org and DiversityOfLife.org: List Baptisia within the Fabaceae family.
  • Gymnosperms.org: Contains phylogeny and nomenclature information for Baptisia microphylla.