Diagnosis
A species closely related to Indigofera cordifolia and I.
jaisalmerica but differing from it by its taller stems (50–80 cm
versus 15–35 and 40–60 cm), stem in cross section 3.2 mm versus 2.2 mm
and 2.7mm), stem (profusely branched at base and lax above versus much
branched at base and above and profusely branched at base and slightly
lax above), trichomes (2–5-ramous versus 2-romous and 5-ramous),
inflorescence (1–6 flowered versus 2–8 and 14–17), flowers (pretty
pinkish-red versus bright red and bright red), legume (1-seeded
occasionally 2-seeded versus 2-seeded occasionally 1-seeded and strictly
1-seeded).
Type: India, district Jodhpur, ca 6 km from Bhagat ki Kothi
towards Pali, 26.205541 N 73.106040 E, 230 m a.s.l., 16 Nov 2022,
Bhellum 16925 (RRLH –).
Etymology: The specific epthet jodhpurense is the name
of the district Jodhpur.