Stylosanthes fruticosa
Close-up of flower
Flowers and foliage
Scientific classification Edit this 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
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.

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

  1. 1 2 "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
  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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