Indigofera szechuensis

Indigofera szechuensis (syn. Indigofera potaninii) is a species of flowering plant in the family Fabaceae, native to Tibet and central China.^[1] It is typically found growing on slopes, along trails, and on streambanks at 2,500–3,800 m (8,200–12,500 ft) above sea level.^[2] It is a non-climbing shrub reaching 2.5 m (8 ft).^[2]

Indigofera szechuensis
At the Dresden Botanical Garden
Close-up of inflorescence, leaves
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Fabales
Family:	Fabaceae
Subfamily:	Faboideae
Genus:	Indigofera
Species:	I. szechuensis
Binomial name
Indigofera szechuensis Craib
Synonyms[1]
Indigofera potaninii Craib

It is the namesake of a species complex that also includes Indigofera calcicola, I. delavayi, I. franchetii, I. hancockii, I. lenticellata, I. pendula, and I. rigioclada.^[3] Most of what is cultivated in the United Kingdom as Indigofera potaninii is actually Indigofera howellii.^[2][4]