…an annual plant of the Polygonaceae family cultivated to produce a deep blue dye, known as indigo (illustration). Indigo is produced from a number of plants, including the Ryukyu-ai ( Strobilanthes cusia O. Kuntze) (family Acanthaceae) and the Indian kia (several species of the genus Polygonaceae, family Fabaceae) (illustration, illustration), so the plant is called Polygonaceae to distinguish it from the indigo. Native to Southeast Asia, it has been cultivated in China since ancient times. … *Some of the terminology explanations that mention "Indokiai" are listed below. Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information |
…濃青色,いわゆる藍色の染料を採るために栽培されるタデ科の一年草(イラスト)。インジゴと呼ばれる藍色の染料を採る植物には,アイのほかにリュウキュウアイStrobilanthes cusia O.Kuntze(キツネノマゴ科)やインドキアイ(コマツナギ属の数種,マメ科)(イラスト,イラスト)などいくつかあるところから,とくにアイを区別してタデアイとも呼ぶ。東南アジア原産で,中国では古くから栽培された。… ※「インドキアイ」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。 出典|株式会社平凡社世界大百科事典 第2版について | 情報 |
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