Stylosanthes guianensis

Stylosanthes guianensis
	Habit
	Botanical illustration
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Fabales
Family:	Fabaceae
Subfamily:	Faboideae
Genus:	Stylosanthes
Species:	S. guianensis
Binomial name
	Stylosanthes guianensis; (Aubl.) Sw.
Synonyms
	List Astyposanthes gracilis (Kunth) Herter; Astyposanthes guianensis (Aubl.) Herter; Astyposanthes subviscosa (Benth.) Herter; Stylosanthes acuminata M.B.Ferreira & Sousa Costa; Stylosanthes aurea M.B.Ferreira & Sousa Costa; Stylosanthes biflora var. guianensis (Aubl.) Kuntze; Stylosanthes dissitiflora B.L.Rob. & Seaton; Stylosanthes eciliata S.F.Blake; Stylosanthes gracilis Kunth; Stylosanthes gracilis var. subviscosa (Benth.) Burkart; Stylosanthes grandifolia M.B.Ferreira & Sousa Costa; Stylosanthes guianensis var. dissitiflora (B.L.Rob. & Seaton) 't Mannetje; Stylosanthes guianensis f. esetosa Hassl.; Stylosanthes guianensis var. marginata Hassl.; Stylosanthes guianensis var. pubescens Pilg.; Stylosanthes guianensis var. robusta 't Mannetje; Stylosanthes guianensis var. subviscosa Benth.; Stylosanthes guianensis f. viscosissima Hassl.; Stylosanthes guineensis G.Don; Stylosanthes juncea f. intermedia Chodat & Hassl.; Stylosanthes nunoi Brandão; Stylosanthes purpurata S.F.Blake; Stylosanthes surinamensis Miq.; Stylosanthes virgata Mart. ex Colla; Stylosanthes viscosa var. acutifolia Benth.; Trifolium fluminense Vell.; Trifolium guianense Aubl.; ;

Stylosanthes guianensis, the stylo, is a species of flowering plant in the family Fabaceae. It is native to the New World Tropics and Subtropics, and has been introduced to Puerto Rico, the Windward Islands, Trinidad and Tobago, most of Sub‑Saharan Africa, Madagascar, Mauritius, Réunion, Rodrigues, the Indian Subcontinent, Sri Lanka, Thailand, southeast China, Hainan, Taiwan, New Guinea, Queensland, New Caledonia, and the Cook Islands.^[2]^[1] An important forage and fodder species, its palatability to livestock increases as the plant matures, making it an unusual, and valuable, deferred feed.^[2] It has high genetic diversity between and among its named varieties.^[3]

Subtaxa[edit]

The following subtaxa are accepted:^[1]

Stylosanthes guianensis subsp. dissitiflora (B.L.Rob. & Seaton) Mohlenbr. – Mexico, Honduras
Stylosanthes guianensis var. gracilis (Kunth) Vogel – Guatemala to Argentina, and a few introductions in Africa
Stylosanthes guianensis subsp. guianensis – Entire range, also the most introduced subtaxon
Stylosanthes guianensis var. pauciflora M.B.Ferreira & Sousa Costa – Colombia, Venezuela, Brazil

References[edit]

^ ^a ^b ^c "Stylosanthes guianensis (Aubl.) Sw". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
^ ^a ^b Heuzé, V.; Tran, G.; Boudon, A.; Labussière, E.; Bastianelli, D.; Lebas, F. (15 December 2017). "Stylo (Stylosanthes guianensis)". Feedipedia – Animal Feed Resources Information System. Feedipedia, a programme by INRAE, CIRAD, AFZ and FAO. Retrieved 9 June 2021. Common names; ... Brazilian stylo, Brazilian lucerne, common stylo
^ Santos-Garcia, M. O.; Karia, C. T.; Resende, R. M. S.; Chiari, L.; Vieira, M. L. C.; Zucchi, M. I.; Souza, A. P. (2012). "Identification of Stylosanthes guianensis varieties using molecular genetic analysis". AoB Plants. 2012: pls001. doi:10.1093/aobpla/pls001. PMC 3292737. PMID 22479672.

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[1020451-2-1] "Stylosanthes guianensis (Aubl.) Sw". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 9 June 2021.

[Feedipedia_251-2] Heuzé, V.; Tran, G.; Boudon, A.; Labussière, E.; Bastianelli, D.; Lebas, F. (15 December 2017). "Stylo (Stylosanthes guianensis)". Feedipedia – Animal Feed Resources Information System. Feedipedia, a programme by INRAE, CIRAD, AFZ and FAO. Retrieved 9 June 2021. Common names; ... Brazilian stylo, Brazilian lucerne, common stylo

[1_of_11000_Google_Scholar_Hits-3] Santos-Garcia, M. O.; Karia, C. T.; Resende, R. M. S.; Chiari, L.; Vieira, M. L. C.; Zucchi, M. I.; Souza, A. P. (2012). "Identification of Stylosanthes guianensis varieties using molecular genetic analysis". AoB Plants. 2012: pls001. doi:10.1093/aobpla/pls001. PMC 3292737. PMID 22479672.

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Stylosanthes guianensis

Habit

Botanical illustration
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Fabales
Family:	Fabaceae
Subfamily:	Faboideae
Genus:	Stylosanthes
Species:	S. guianensis
Binomial name
*Stylosanthes guianensis* (Aubl.) Sw.
Synonyms^[1]
List Astyposanthes gracilis (Kunth) Herter Astyposanthes guianensis (Aubl.) Herter Astyposanthes subviscosa (Benth.) Herter Stylosanthes acuminata M.B.Ferreira & Sousa Costa Stylosanthes aurea M.B.Ferreira & Sousa Costa Stylosanthes biflora var. guianensis (Aubl.) Kuntze Stylosanthes dissitiflora B.L.Rob. & Seaton Stylosanthes eciliata S.F.Blake Stylosanthes gracilis Kunth Stylosanthes gracilis var. subviscosa (Benth.) Burkart Stylosanthes grandifolia M.B.Ferreira & Sousa Costa Stylosanthes guianensis var. dissitiflora (B.L.Rob. & Seaton) 't Mannetje Stylosanthes guianensis f. esetosa Hassl. Stylosanthes guianensis var. marginata Hassl. Stylosanthes guianensis var. pubescens Pilg. Stylosanthes guianensis var. robusta 't Mannetje Stylosanthes guianensis var. subviscosa Benth. Stylosanthes guianensis f. viscosissima Hassl. Stylosanthes guineensis G.Don Stylosanthes juncea f. intermedia Chodat & Hassl. Stylosanthes nunoi Brandão Stylosanthes purpurata S.F.Blake Stylosanthes surinamensis Miq. Stylosanthes virgata Mart. ex Colla Stylosanthes viscosa var. acutifolia Benth. Trifolium fluminense Vell. Trifolium guianense Aubl.