Stylosanthes hamata explained

Stylosanthes hamata, the Caribbean stylo, is a species of flowering plant in the family Fabaceae. It is native to the islands of the Caribbean, and nearby areas on the mainland; Mexico, Guatemala, Costa Rica, Colombia, and Venezuela, and it has been introduced as a forage crop to Florida, Peru, Brazil, the Gambia, Burkina Faso, Benin, India, Thailand, Hainan, and northern Australia.^{[1] [2]} There are diploid and tetraploid cultivars, with the tetraploids being more drought tolerant and more frequently sown for pasture.^{[2] [3]}

Notes and References

1. Web site: Stylosanthes hamata (L.) Taub. . . Plants of the World Online . Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew . 11 June 2021 .
2. Web site: Caribbean stylo (Stylosanthes hamata) . Heuzé . V. . Tran . G. . Sauvant . D. . Lebas . F. . 20 October 2015 . Feedipedia – Animal Feed Resources Information System . Feedipedia, a programme by INRAE, CIRAD, AFZ and FAO . 11 June 2021 . Common names; ... verano stylo, ... cheesy toes, lady's fingers, pencil flower, mother segal, Lucy Julia .
3. Molecular evidence that diploid Stylosanthes humilis and diploid Stylosanthes hamata are progenitors of allotetraploid Stylosanthes hamata cv. Verano . 1995 . Curtis . Mark D. . Manners . John M. . Cameron . Don F. . Genome . 38 . 2 . 344–348 . 10.1139/g95-044 . 18470174 .