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
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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

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  1. ^ a b "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.