Interesting Facts
Common Names
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Common Names in English:
Shrubby Pencilflower, Wild Lucerne
Common Names in Malagasy:
Ladinala
Common Names in Sinhalese:
Wal-Nanu
Description
Physical Description
Habit: Shrub , Herb • Climbing: Not Climbing
Habitat
Typically found at an altitude of 0 to 2,467 meters (0 to 8,094 feet).[1]
Biology
Reproduction
Duration: Perennial
Taxonomy
- Domain:
Eukaryota
(
)
- Whittaker & Margulis,1978
- eukaryotes
- Kingdom:
Plantae
()
- Haeckel, 1866
- Plants
- Subkingdom:
Viridaeplantae
()
- Cavalier-Smith, 1981
- Phylum:
Tracheophyta
()
- Sinnott, 1935 ex Cavalier-Smith, 1998
- Vascular Plants
- Subphylum:
Euphyllophytina
()
- Class:
Spermatopsida
()
- Brongniart, 1843
- Subclass:
Rosidae
()
- Takhtajan, 1967
- Superorder:
Rosanae
()
- Takhtajan, 1967
- Order:
Fabales
()
- Bromhead, 1838
- Family:
Leguminosae
()
- A.L. de Jussieu, 1789, nom. cons.
- Subfamily:
Papilionoideae
()
- Tribe:
Dalbergieae
()
- Genus:
Stylosanthes
()
- O. Swartz, 1788
- Specific epithet:
fruticosa
- (Retz.)Alston
- Botanical name: - Stylosanthes fruticosa (Retz.)Alston
- Specific epithet:
fruticosa
- (Retz.)Alston
- Genus:
Stylosanthes
(
- Tribe:
Dalbergieae
(
- Subfamily:
Papilionoideae
(
- Family:
Leguminosae
(
- Order:
Fabales
(
- Superorder:
Rosanae
(
- Subclass:
Rosidae
(
- Class:
Spermatopsida
(
- Subphylum:
Euphyllophytina
(
- Phylum:
Tracheophyta
(
- Subkingdom:
Viridaeplantae
(
- Kingdom:
Plantae
(
Synonyms
Arachis fruticosa Retz. • Hedysarum hamatum Burm. F. • Stylosanthes bojeri Vogel • Stylosanthes flavicans Baker • Stylosanthes mucronata Willd.
Notes
Name
Status: Accepted Name
.
Comment: Climbing
: Not climbing, Conservation
Status: Not Threatened,
Habit: Herb, Habit: Shrub
, Lifespan: Perennial
Similar Species
Members of the genus Stylosanthes
ZipcodeZoo has pages for 11 species, subspecies, varieties, forms, and cultivars in this genus:
S. biflora (Endbeak Pencilflower) · S. calcicola (Everglade Key Pencilflower) · S. erecta (Nigerian Stylo) · S. fruticosa (Shrubby Pencilflower) · S. guianensis guianensis (Brazilian Lucerne) · S. guianensis guianensis var. guianensis (Stylo) · S. hamata (Caribbean Stylo) · S. humilis (Townsville Lucerne) · S. scabra (Pencilflower) · S. subsericea (Pencilflower) · S. viscosa (Poorman's Friend)
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Further Reading
- Boudet, G. et al. 1986. Catalogue des plantes vasculaires du Mali. (L Mali)
- Brunel, J. F. et al., eds. 1984. Flore analytique du Togo. Phanerogames. (F Togo)
- Carrisso, L. W. et al., eds. 1937–. Conspectus florae angolensis. (F Angol)
- Jardim e Museu Agricola do Ultramar, Portugal. 1971–1973. Flora da Guine Portuguesa. (F GuinPort)
- Lee, Y.T. 1976 J.Arnold Arbor.57(1):91-112 Gymnocladus and Its Trop.Affinity
- Lock, J. M. 1989. Legumes of Africa: a checklist. (Leg Africa)
- Mannetje, L. 't. 1984. Considerations on the taxonomy of the genus Stylosanthes. In: Stace, H. M. & L. A. Edye, eds., The biology and agronomy of Stylosanthes. (Biol Stylo) 7. [mentions].
- Mohlenbrock, R. H. 1963. Further considerations in Stylosanthes (Leguminosae). Rhodora 65:247.
- Saldanha, C. J. & D. H. Nicolson. 1976. Flora of Hassan district. (F Hassan)
- Sanjappa, M. 1992. Legumes of India. (Leg India)
- Troupin, G. 1978–. Flore du Rwanda. (F Rwanda)
- Turrill, W. B. et al., eds. 1952–. Flora of tropical East Africa. (F TE Afr)
- Verdcourt, B. 1970. Kew Bull. 24:59.
- Verdcourt, B. 1974. Kirkia 9:493.
- Williams, R. J. et al. 1984. Natural distribution of Stylosanthes. In: Stace, H. M. & L. A. Edye, eds., The biology and agronomy of Stylosanthes. (Biol Stylo) 94.
Notes
Contributors
- Brands, S.J. (comp.) 1989-present. The Taxonomicon. Universal Taxonomic Services, Zwaag, The Netherlands. Accessed January 13, 2012.
Data Sources
Accessed through GBIF Data Portal January 28, 2008:
- Herbarium of the University of Aarhus, The AAU Herbarium Database
- International Plant Genetic Resources Institute(IPGRI), The System-wide Information Network for Genetic Resources
- Missouri Botanical Garden, Missouri Botanical Garden
- USDA PLANTS, USDA PLANTS Database
Identifiers
- Biodiversity Heritage Library NamebankID: 2669498
- Catalogue of Life Accepted Name Code: ILD-1407
- GRIN Nomen Number: 35875
- Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) Taxonomic Serial Number (TSN): 505396
- U.S.D.A. Plant Symbol: STFR80
- Zipcode Zoo Species Identifier: 62023
Footnotes
- Mean = 1,070.380 meters (3,511.745 feet), Standard Deviation = 774.380 based on 190 observations. Altitude information for each observation from British Oceanographic Data Centre. [back]
