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Stylosanthes guianensis (Aublet)Sw.

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HIGHER TAXON: Aeschynomeneae

GENUS: Stylosanthes Sw.

Stylosanthes guianensis (Aublet)Sw. [Accepted]
    Stylosanthes gracilis Kunth {Synonym}
    Stylosanthes guyanensis (Aublet)Sw. {Synonym}
    Trifolium L. guianense Aublet {Synonym}
  
VERNACULAR NAME: -
  
PLACES: -
  Africa
    Burundi (I) [8]; Cameroon (I) [8]; Ghana (I) [8]
    Kenya (I) [8]; Malawi (I) [8]; Nigeria (I) [8]
    Rwanda (I) [8]; Sierra Leone (I) [8]; Tanzania (I) [210]
    Togo (I) [23]; Uganda (I) [210]; Zaire (I) [8]
    Zambia (I) [210]; Zimbabwe (I) [210]
  Caribbean
    Caribbean-TRP (U) [1430]
  Central America
    Belize (U) [1242]
  South America
    Brazil (U) [1194,1414]; French Guiana (U) [1408]
    Paraguay (U) [1194]; Peru (U) [1442]
  
HABITATS:
  Africa
    Cultivated [210], Somalia-Masai grasslands [210], Sudanian grasslands [210]
    Zambezian grassland [210]
  
DESCRIPTORS:
  Climbing: Not climbing
  Conservation Status: Not Threatened
  Habit: Herb
  Lifespan: Perennial
  Nodules: Present [1785]
  Source: Lock,J.M.(1988) African Checklist,
   Zarucchi,J.L.(1988) Extract From Tropicos Database

  
USES:
  Forage [1785,210]; Environmental

  
NOTES:
  Plants introduced to Africa are the nominate subspecies (FTEA ref.210).
  Nodulation data also from Stylosanthes gracilis Taubert [1785]


DATA SOURCES:

8.

   Lock,J.M., 1985
    Specimen in Herb.Kew
    Specimen in Herb.Kew

23.

   Ern,H., 1984
    Leguminosae. In:Flore analytique du Togo.Brunel,J.F. et al.
    Leguminosae. In:Flore analytique du Togo.Brunel,J.F. et al.

210.

   Gillett,J.B. et al., 1971
    Papilionoideae.In:Fl.Trop.E.Africa,Milne-Redhead & Polhill
    Papilionoideae.In:Fl.Trop.E.Africa,Milne-Redhead & Polhill

1194.

   Cowan,R.S., 1957
    Los Angeles County Mus.Contr.Sci.13:1-22 Machris Brazilian
    Los Angeles County Mus.Contr.Sci.13:1-22 Machris Brazilian

1242.

   Dwyer,J.D. & Spellman,D.L., 1981
    Rhodora 83(834):161-236 A List of Dicotyledoneae of Belize
    Rhodora 83(834):161-236 A List of Dicotyledoneae of Belize

1408.

   Lemee,A., 1952
    Flore de la Guyane francaise 2:36-162 Legumineuses
    Flore de la Guyane francaise 2:36-162 Legumineuses

1414.

   Lewis,G.P., 1987
    Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew 369 pp Legumes of Bahia
    Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew 369 pp Legumes of Bahia

1430.

   Liogier,A.H., 1988
    Desc. Flora Puerto Rico & Adjacent Is-Spermatophyta Vol. II
    Desc. Flora Puerto Rico & Adjacent Is-Spermatophyta Vol. II

1442.

   Macbride,J.F., 1943
    Publ.Field Mus.Nat.Hist.,Bot.Ser.13(3/1):1-506 Leguminosae
    Publ.Field Mus.Nat.Hist.,Bot.Ser.13(3/1):1-506 Leguminosae

1785.

   Allen,O.N. & Allen,E.K., 1981
    The Leguminosae, A Source Book of Characteristics,Uses,&Nod.
    The Leguminosae, A Source Book of Characteristics,Uses,&Nod.
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