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Taxon:  Stylosanthes capitata Vogel



Summary
Genus:
Stylosanthes
Family:
Fabaceae (alt. Leguminosae)
Subfamily:
Faboideae
Tribe:
Dalbergieae
Nomen number:
35873
Place of publication:
Linnaea 12:70. 1838
Verified:
02/06/2015 ARS Systematic Botanists.
Accessions:
38 (38  active, 34  available) in Australian Pastures Genebank.  (Map it)
Other conspecific taxa
Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations
No images


Reference(s)
  1. Barrios, S. & V. Gonzalez. 1971. Rhizobial symbiosis on Venezuelan savannas. Pl. & Soil 34(3):707-719.
  2. Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). 2010. Ecocrop (on-line resource).
  3. Lewis, G. P. Legumes of Bahia. 1987
  4. Mohlenbrock, R. H. 1957. A revision of the genus Stylosanthes. Ann. Missouri Bot. Gard. 44:308.
  5. Mohlenbrock, R. H. 1963. Further considerations in Stylosanthes (Leguminosae). Rhodora 65:246.
  6. Sousa Costa, N. M. & M. B. Ferreira. 1984. Some Brazilian species of Stylosanthes. The biology and agronomy of Stylosanthes. 1984 25.
  7. Steyermark, J. A. et al., eds. Flora of the Venezuelan Guayana. 1995-
  8. 't Mannetje, L. & R. M. Jones, eds. 1992. Forages. Plant Resources of South-East Asia (PROSEA). 1989- 4:209.
  9. 't Mannetje, L. 1984. Considerations on the taxonomy of the genus Stylosanthes. The biology and agronomy of Stylosanthes. 1984 7.
  10. Williams, R. J. et al. 1984. Natural distribution of Stylosanthes. The biology and agronomy of Stylosanthes. 1984 91.
Common names
Distribution
order_codeStatusContinentSubcontinentCountryStateNote
1NativeSouthern AmericaBrazilBrazil  
1NativeSouthern AmericaNorthern South AmericaVenezuela  
1NativeSouthern AmericaWestern South AmericaBolivia  
Native
Southern America
  • BRAZIL: Brazil
  • NORTHERN SOUTH AMERICA: Venezuela
  • WESTERN SOUTH AMERICA: Bolivia
Economic Uses
UsageTypeNoteReference
Animal foodforage 't Mannetje, L. & R. M. Jones, eds. 1992. Forages. Plant Resources of South-East Asia (PROSEA). 1989- 4:209.
Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System. 2025. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy). National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland.
URL: https://apg.pir.sa.gov.au/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomydetail?id=35873. Accessed 20 July 2025.


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