Stylosanthes hamata

Stylosanthes hamata
	Close-up of flower and leaves
	Habit
Scientific 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; (L.) Taub.
Synonyms
	List Anonis americanaAubl.; Hedysarum hamatumL.; Ononis cerrifoliaRchb. ex DC.; Stylosanthes eriocarpaS.F.Blake; Stylosanthes humilisRich. ex Hemsl.; Stylosanthes procumbensSw.; ;

Last updated March 25, 2025

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 2 "Stylosanthes hamata (L.) Taub". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
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
↑ 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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[247544-2-1] 1 2 "Stylosanthes hamata (L.) Taub". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 11 June 2021.

[Feedipedia_7740-2] 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

[1_of_4590_Google_Scholar_Hits-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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