| Rubia cordifolia | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Gentianales |
| Family: | Rubiaceae |
| Genus: | Rubia |
| Species: | R. cordifolia
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| Binomial name | |
| Rubia cordifolia | |
Rubia cordifolia, known as Indian madder,[1] is a species of flowering plant in the coffee family, Rubiaceae. It has been cultivated for a red pigment derived from roots.
- ^ "Rubia cordifolia". Germplasm Resources Information Network. Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved 22 October 2023.