Stylosanthes fruticosa

Stylosanthes fruticosa
	Close-up of flower
	Flowers and foliage
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Fabales
Family:	Fabaceae
Subfamily:	Faboideae
Genus:	Stylosanthes
Species:	S. fruticosa
Binomial name
	Stylosanthes fruticosa; (Retz.) Alston
Synonyms
	List Arachis fruticosa Retz.; Hedysarum hamatum Burm.f.; Stylosanthes aprica Span.; Stylosanthes bojeri Vogel; Stylosanthes flavicans Baker; Stylosanthes mucronata Willd.; Stylosanthes setosa Harv.; Stylosanthes suborbiculata Chiov.; ;

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Stylosanthes fruticosa (syn. Arachis fruticosa), the African stylo, wild lucerne or shrubby pencil‑flower, is a species of flowering plant in the family Fabaceae. It is native to Cape Verde, sub-Saharan Africa, Madagascar, the Arabian Peninsula, India, Sri Lanka and Myanmar, and has been introduced to Hawaii.^[1] Relished by livestock, it can survive light shade, acid soils and even light frosts. It grows from sea level to 2,000 m (6,600 ft) on as little as 300 mm (12 in) of rain per year.^[2]

References

^ ^a ^b "Stylosanthes fruticosa (Retz.) Alston". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 29 September 2021. Common Names: English; Wild lucerne
^ Heuzé, V.; Tran, G.; Boval, M. (16 March 2016). "African stylo (Stylosanthes fruticosa)". Feedipedia – Animal Feed Resources Information System. Feedipedia, a programme by INRAE, CIRAD, AFZ and FAO. Retrieved 29 September 2021. Common names; ... ladinala, wal-nanu, ... shrubby pencilflower

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[519669-1-1] "Stylosanthes fruticosa (Retz.) Alston". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 29 September 2021. Common Names: English; Wild lucerne

[Feedipedia_252-2] Heuzé, V.; Tran, G.; Boval, M. (16 March 2016). "African stylo (Stylosanthes fruticosa)". Feedipedia – Animal Feed Resources Information System. Feedipedia, a programme by INRAE, CIRAD, AFZ and FAO. Retrieved 29 September 2021. Common names; ... ladinala, wal-nanu, ... shrubby pencilflower

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Stylosanthes fruticosa

Close-up of flower

Flowers and foliage
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Fabales
Family:	Fabaceae
Subfamily:	Faboideae
Genus:	Stylosanthes
Species:	S. fruticosa
Binomial name
*Stylosanthes fruticosa* (Retz.) Alston
Synonyms^[1]
List Arachis fruticosa Retz. Hedysarum hamatum Burm.f. Stylosanthes aprica Span. Stylosanthes bojeri Vogel Stylosanthes flavicans Baker Stylosanthes mucronata Willd. Stylosanthes setosa Harv. Stylosanthes suborbiculata Chiov.