Abstract
Indigofera jodhpurense sp. nov. (Fabaceae), which grows in arid places
and wasteland near to the edge of Jodhpur in the direction of Pali,
Rajasthan, India, is described. Although the species is similar to
Indigofera cordifolia and I. jaisalmerica, it differs from these in
having profusely hairy juvenile twigs, various types of trichomes on
leaf surfaces, and sub-sessile flowers, straightened mucro at the tips
of the leaves, and pods that are often single-seeded but can also be
bi-seeded. The current communication includes a key to species, a
comparative morphological analysis, and some photographs.