Philenoptera cyanescens
| Philenoptera cyanescens | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Subfamily: | Faboideae |
| Genus: | Philenoptera |
| Species: | P. cyanescens
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| Binomial name | |
| Philenoptera cyanescens (Schumach. & Thonn.) Roberty
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| Synonyms[1] | |
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Philenoptera cyanescens is a species of shrub from family Fabaceae. It is commonly known as elu in Yoruba, anunu by Igbo people as talaki in Hausa, sauru in Tiv and as ebelu by the Edo people
It is a traditional source of indigo in West Africa to dye fabric.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "Philenoptera cyanescens (Schumach. & Thonn.) Roberty". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
- ^ Gillow, John (2010). Textiles of the Islamic World. Thames & Hudson.
External links
[edit]- Dressler, S.; Schmidt, M. & Zizka, G. (2014). "Philenoptera cyanescens". African plants – a Photo Guide. Frankfurt/Main: Forschungsinstitut Senckenberg.