Indigofera gerardiana – Famine Foods

Indigofera gerardiana

Uses

India (Kumaon region, Western Himalayas): flowers dried and kept for emergency periods; (Garhwal Himalayas): flowers eaten.

Additional Information

Name Authority:
R. Grah. in Wall.
Vernaculars:
Kumaon region: Sakina

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