Polygonum tinctorium

Indigo.—Indigo.

Botanical name:

Isatis tinctoria

Crescentia cujete

Gymnema inodorum

Indigofera articulata

Indigofera suffruticosa

Indigofera tinctoria

Isatis lusitanica

Polygonum tinctorium

Tephrosia purpurea

Wrightia tinctoria

Classic texts: King's 1898.

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Bistort

Botanical name:

Fagopyrum esculentum

Fallopia dumetorum

Fallopia japonica

Ilex aquifolium

Polygonum amphibium

Polygonum aviculare

Polygonum barbatum

Polygonum hydropiper

Polygonum persicaria

Polygonum punctatum

Polygonum tinctorium

Classic texts: USDisp 1918.

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Polygonum tinctorium Ait.
Engl.: Chinese-indigo, polygonum-indigo.
Deu.: Färberknöterich.
TCM: liao lan.

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