Stylosanthes guianensis
Brazilian Lucerne, Common Stylo, Cook Stylo, Fine Stem Stylo, Stylo, Tropical Lucerne, Pencil Flower
Also known as: Astyposanthes guianensis (Aubl.) Herter +8 more
- Astyposanthes guianensis (Aubl.) Herter
- Stylosanthes biflora var. guianensis (Aubl.) Kuntze
- Stylosanthes gracilis var. vulgaris Burkart
- Stylosanthes guianensis subsp. anomala Hassl.
- Stylosanthes guianensis var. genuina Hassl., 1919
- Stylosanthes guianensis var. gracilis (Kunth) Vogel ex Benth.
- Sylosanthes guianensis (Aubl.) Sw.
- Trifolium guianense Aubl.
- Trifolium guianensis Aubl.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Fabaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a subshrub or shrub.
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Naturally occurring in North America and South America, Stylosanthes guianensis (commonly known as Brazilian lucerne or Common stylo) is a shrub belonging to the Fabaceae family. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to seasonally dry tropical conditions. There are naturally occurring subspecies and varieties of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Brazil, Central America, Mexico, Northern South America, Southern South America, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Colombia, Costa Rica, El Salvador, French Guiana, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Surinam, Uruguay, Venezuela
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Angola, Assam, Bangladesh, Benin, Burkina, Burundi, Cameroon, Caroline Is., Central African Republic, Chad, China Southeast, Congo, Cook Is., Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Hainan, India, Kenya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritius, Nauru, Nepal, New Caledonia, New Guinea, Nigeria, Puerto Rico, Queensland, Rodrigues, Rwanda, Réunion, Sierra Leone, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Tanzania, Thailand, Togo, Trinidad-Tobago, Uganda, Windward Is., Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms