Stylosanthes humilis Kunth

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Status: Accepted
Genus: Stylosanthes Sw.
Tribe: Aeschynomeneae
References: [210][1243][2235][2264]

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Other names:

• Astyposanthes humilis (Kunth)Herter [Synonym] [1243][1475]
  
• Stylosanthes humilis (Kunth)Hester [Synonym] [1277]
  
• Stylosanthes sundaica Taubert [Synonym] [210][1277][1475]
  

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Common Names:

• Townsville Lucerne [2264]
  

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Descriptors:

• Habit:
  • Herb
• Lifespan:
  • Perennial
• Stems:
  • Not climbing
• Source(s):
  • 1988(Africa)Lock JM
  • 1988(Americas)Zarucchi JL
  • 1990(New Zealand & Pacific)Horn P
  • 1993 Zarucchi JL
• Conservation Status:
  • Not Threatened

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Uses:

• Forage [2264]
  

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Geographical Distribution:

• Africa
  • Burkina [8]
  • Kenya [8]
  • Tanzania [8]
  • Zimbabwe [237]

• Australasia [1880]
  • Australia [1880]

• Caribbean
  • Caribbean-TRP [1243] [1475] [1645]

• Central America [1117] [1188] [1243] [1475]
  • Belize [1645]
  • Costa Rica [1367]
  • El Salvador [1475]
  • Guatemala [1475] [1645]
  • Honduras [1475]
  • Mexico(North & Central) [1243] [1475]
  • Mexico(South East) [1117] [1188] [1243] [1475]
  • Panama [1224] [1243] [1475] [1645]

• Pacific Ocean [2235] [2264]
  • Fiji [2264]
  • Nauru [2235]

• South America
  • Brazil [1243] [1277] [1414] [1475]
  • Colombia [1243] [1475]
  • Venezuela [1243] [1475]

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Last Update: 14/06/2001 12:55:06