Stylosanthes hamata
Close-up of flower and leaves
Habit
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. hamata
Binomial name
Stylosanthes hamata
Synonyms[1]
List
    • Anonis americana Aubl.
    • Hedysarum hamatum L.
    • Ononis cerrifolia Rchb. ex DC.
    • Stylosanthes eriocarpa S.F.Blake
    • Stylosanthes humilis Rich. ex Hemsl.
    • Stylosanthes procumbens Sw.

Stylosanthes hamata, the Caribbean stylo, is a species of flowering plant in the family Fabaceae. It is native to the islands of the Caribbean, and nearby areas on the mainland; Mexico, Guatemala, Costa Rica, Colombia, and Venezuela, and it has been introduced as a forage crop to Florida, Peru, Brazil, the Gambia, Burkina Faso, Benin, India, Thailand, Hainan, and northern Australia.[1][2] There are diploid and tetraploid cultivars, with the tetraploids being more drought tolerant and more frequently sown for pasture.[2][3]

References

  1. 1 2 "Stylosanthes hamata (L.) Taub". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
  2. 1 2 Heuzé, V.; Tran, G.; Sauvant, D.; Lebas, F. (20 October 2015). "Caribbean stylo (Stylosanthes hamata)". Feedipedia – Animal Feed Resources Information System. Feedipedia, a programme by INRAE, CIRAD, AFZ and FAO. Retrieved 11 June 2021. Common names; ... verano stylo, ... cheesy toes, lady's fingers, pencil flower, mother segal, Lucy Julia
  3. ↑ Curtis, Mark D.; Manners, John M.; Cameron, Don F. (1995). "Molecular evidence that diploid Stylosanthes humilis and diploid Stylosanthes hamata are progenitors of allotetraploid Stylosanthes hamata cv. Verano". Genome. 38 (2): 344–348. doi:10.1139/g95-044. PMID 18470174.


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