Stylosanthes scabra
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Subfamily: | Faboideae |
| Genus: | Stylosanthes |
| Species: | S. scabra |
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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]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Stylosanthes scabra Vogel". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 29 September 2021.
- ^ 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.
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