Stylosanthes scabra

Stylosanthes scabra, the shrubby stylo, is a species of flowering plant in the family Fabaceae, native to tropical South America, and introduced to Hawaii and Australia.[1] It is widely planted as a drought‑tolerant livestock forage.[2]

Stylosanthes scabra
In bloom
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. scabra
Binomial name
Stylosanthes scabra
Synonyms[1]
  • Stylosanthes diarthra S.F.Blake
  • Stylosanthes gloiodes S.F.Blake
  • Stylosanthes plicata S.F.Blake
  • Stylosanthes scoparia Standl. & L.O.Williams
  • Stylosanthes subsericea S.F.Blake

References
  1. "Stylosanthes scabra Vogel". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 29 September 2021.
  2. Mpanza, Thamsanqa Doctor Empire; Hassen, Abubeker; Akanmu, Abiodun Mayowa (2020). "Evaluation of Stylosanthes scabra Accessions as Forage Source for Ruminants: Growth Performance, Nutritive Value and in Vitro Ruminal Fermentation". Animals. 10 (11): 1939. doi:10.3390/ani10111939. PMC 7690264. PMID 33105599.


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