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]
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Subfamily: | Faboideae |
| Genus: | Stylosanthes |
| Species: | S. hamata
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References
edit- ^ a b "Stylosanthes hamata (L.) Taub". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
- ^ a b 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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