Interesting Facts
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Description
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Habitat
Typically found at an altitude of 0 to 1,227 meters (0 to 4,026 feet).[1]
Taxonomy
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- 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:
macrocephala
- M.B.Ferreira & Sousa Costa
- Botanical name: - Stylosanthes macrocephala M.B.Ferreira & Sousa Costa
- Specific epithet:
macrocephala
- M.B.Ferreira & Sousa Costa
- Genus:
Stylosanthes
(
- Tribe:
Dalbergieae
(
- Subfamily:
Papilionoideae
(
- Family:
Leguminosae
(
- Order:
Fabales
(
- Superorder:
Rosanae
(
- Subclass:
Rosidae
(
- Class:
Spermatopsida
(
- Subphylum:
Euphyllophytina
(
- Phylum:
Tracheophyta
(
- Subkingdom:
Viridaeplantae
(
- Kingdom:
Plantae
(
Notes
Name Status: Accepted Name .
Similar Species
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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)
More Info
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Further Reading
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- Ferreira, M. B. & N. M. Sousa Costa. 1979. O genero Stylosanthes no Brasil. EPAMIG.
- Lewis, G. P. 1987. Legumes of Bahia. (Leg Bahia)
- Mannetje, L. 't & R. M. Jones, eds. 1992. Forages. Plant Resources of South-East Asia (PROSEA). (Pl Res SEAs) 4:218.
- 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].
- Sousa Costa, N. M. & M. B. Ferreira. 1977. O genero Stylosanthes no Minas Gerais. EPAMIG.
- Sousa Costa, N. M. et al. 1978. Leguminosas nativas do estado de Minas Gerais. (Leg MinasG)
- 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) 91.
Notes
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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:
- International Plant Genetic Resources Institute(IPGRI), The System-wide Information Network for Genetic Resources
- Missouri Botanical Garden, Missouri Botanical Garden
Identifiers
- Biodiversity Heritage Library NamebankID: 2838925
- Catalogue of Life Accepted Name Code: ILD-14018
- Globally Unique Identifier: urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:896149-1
- GRIN Nomen Number: 314740
- Zipcode Zoo Species Identifier: 402354
Footnotes
- Mean = 311.350 meters (1,021.490 feet), Standard Deviation = 1,479.350 based on 23 observations. Altitude information for each observation from British Oceanographic Data Centre. [back]
