Taxon:  Stylosanthes gracilis Kunth



Summary
Genus:
Stylosanthes
Family:
Fabaceae (alt. Leguminosae)
Subfamily:
Faboideae
Tribe:
Dalbergieae
Nomen number:
35876
Place of publication:
F. W. H. A. von Humboldt et al., Nov. gen. sp. 6:396[folio]; 6:507[quarto], t. 596.  1824
Verified:
02/06/2015 ARS Systematic Botanists.
Accessions:
28 (14  active, 13  available) in National Plant Germplasm System.  (Map it)
Other conspecific taxa
Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations
Autonym(s)
Stylosanthes gracilis Kunth var. gracilis

Homotypic Synonym(s)
Stylosanthes guianensis (Aubl.) Sw. var. gracilis (Kunth) Vogel

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Conservation Status

Reference(s)
  1. Calles, T. & R. Schultze-Kraft. 2010. Stylosanthes (Leguminosae, Dalbergieae) of Venezuela. Willdenowia 40:311-313.
  2. Calles, T. & R. Schultze-Kraft. 2010. Re-establishment of Stylosanthes gracilis (Leguminosae) at species level. Kew Bull. 65:233-240. Note: potential as forage or cover crop is essentially nil
  3. Costa, L. C. da et al. 2008. Estudo taxonômico de Stylosanthes (Leguminosae–Papilionoideae–Dalbergieae) em Mato Grosso do Sul, Brasil. Rodriguésia 59:559.
  4. Lewis, G. P. 1987. Legumes of Bahia Note: = Stylosanthes guianensis var. gracilis (Kunth) Vogel
  5. Ploetz, R. C. 1998. Compendium of tropical fruit diseases. In: American Phytopathological Society, The disease compendium series. 52.
  6. Pulle, A. A. et al., eds. 1932-. Flora of Suriname. Note: = Stylosanthes guianensis var. gracilis (Kunth) Vogel
  7. Smith, A. C. 1979-1991. Flora vitiensis nova. Note: = Stylosanthes guianensis (Aubl.) Sw.
  8. 't Mannetje, L. 1977. A revision of varieties of Stylosanthes guianensis (Aubl.) Sw. Austral. J. Bot. 25:355. Note: = Stylosanthes guianensis var. gracilis (Kunth) Vogel
  9. Verdcourt, B. 1979. A manual of New Guinea legumes. Note: = Stylosanthes guianensis (Aubl.) Sw.
Common names
Distribution
order_codeStatusContinentSubcontinentCountryStateNoteReference
1NativeSouthern AmericaBrazilBrazilAcre Costa, L. C. da et al. 2008. Estudo taxonômico de Stylosanthes (Leguminosae–Papilionoideae–Dalbergieae) em Mato Grosso do Sul, Brasil. Rodriguésia 59:559.
1NativeSouthern AmericaBrazilBrazilBahia Costa, L. C. da et al. 2008. Estudo taxonômico de Stylosanthes (Leguminosae–Papilionoideae–Dalbergieae) em Mato Grosso do Sul, Brasil. Rodriguésia 59:559.
1NativeSouthern AmericaBrazilBrazilCeará Costa, L. C. da et al. 2008. Estudo taxonômico de Stylosanthes (Leguminosae–Papilionoideae–Dalbergieae) em Mato Grosso do Sul, Brasil. Rodriguésia 59:559.
1NativeSouthern AmericaBrazilBrazilGoiás Costa, L. C. da et al. 2008. Estudo taxonômico de Stylosanthes (Leguminosae–Papilionoideae–Dalbergieae) em Mato Grosso do Sul, Brasil. Rodriguésia 59:559.
1NativeSouthern AmericaBrazilBrazilMato Grosso do Sul Costa, L. C. da et al. 2008. Estudo taxonômico de Stylosanthes (Leguminosae–Papilionoideae–Dalbergieae) em Mato Grosso do Sul, Brasil. Rodriguésia 59:559.
1NativeSouthern AmericaBrazilBrazilMinas Gerais Costa, L. C. da et al. 2008. Estudo taxonômico de Stylosanthes (Leguminosae–Papilionoideae–Dalbergieae) em Mato Grosso do Sul, Brasil. Rodriguésia 59:559.
1NativeSouthern AmericaBrazilBrazilPará Costa, L. C. da et al. 2008. Estudo taxonômico de Stylosanthes (Leguminosae–Papilionoideae–Dalbergieae) em Mato Grosso do Sul, Brasil. Rodriguésia 59:559.
1NativeSouthern AmericaBrazilBrazilParaíba Costa, L. C. da et al. 2008. Estudo taxonômico de Stylosanthes (Leguminosae–Papilionoideae–Dalbergieae) em Mato Grosso do Sul, Brasil. Rodriguésia 59:559.
1NativeSouthern AmericaBrazilBrazilPernambuco Costa, L. C. da et al. 2008. Estudo taxonômico de Stylosanthes (Leguminosae–Papilionoideae–Dalbergieae) em Mato Grosso do Sul, Brasil. Rodriguésia 59:559.
1NativeSouthern AmericaBrazilBrazilPiauí Costa, L. C. da et al. 2008. Estudo taxonômico de Stylosanthes (Leguminosae–Papilionoideae–Dalbergieae) em Mato Grosso do Sul, Brasil. Rodriguésia 59:559.
1NativeSouthern AmericaBrazilBrazilRio de Janeiro Costa, L. C. da et al. 2008. Estudo taxonômico de Stylosanthes (Leguminosae–Papilionoideae–Dalbergieae) em Mato Grosso do Sul, Brasil. Rodriguésia 59:559.
1NativeSouthern AmericaBrazilBrazilRio Grande do Norte Costa, L. C. da et al. 2008. Estudo taxonômico de Stylosanthes (Leguminosae–Papilionoideae–Dalbergieae) em Mato Grosso do Sul, Brasil. Rodriguésia 59:559.
1NativeSouthern AmericaBrazilBrazilRoraima Costa, L. C. da et al. 2008. Estudo taxonômico de Stylosanthes (Leguminosae–Papilionoideae–Dalbergieae) em Mato Grosso do Sul, Brasil. Rodriguésia 59:559.
1NativeSouthern AmericaBrazilBrazilSão Paulo Costa, L. C. da et al. 2008. Estudo taxonômico de Stylosanthes (Leguminosae–Papilionoideae–Dalbergieae) em Mato Grosso do Sul, Brasil. Rodriguésia 59:559.
1NativeSouthern AmericaCentral AmericaPanama  Calles, T. & R. Schultze-Kraft. 2010. Re-establishment of Stylosanthes gracilis (Leguminosae) at species level. Kew Bull. 65:233-240. Note: potential as forage or cover crop is essentially nil
1NativeSouthern AmericaNorthern South AmericaFrench Guiana  Calles, T. & R. Schultze-Kraft. 2010. Re-establishment of Stylosanthes gracilis (Leguminosae) at species level. Kew Bull. 65:233-240. Note: potential as forage or cover crop is essentially nil
1NativeSouthern AmericaNorthern South AmericaGuyana  Calles, T. & R. Schultze-Kraft. 2010. Re-establishment of Stylosanthes gracilis (Leguminosae) at species level. Kew Bull. 65:233-240. Note: potential as forage or cover crop is essentially nil
1NativeSouthern AmericaNorthern South AmericaSuriname  Calles, T. & R. Schultze-Kraft. 2010. Re-establishment of Stylosanthes gracilis (Leguminosae) at species level. Kew Bull. 65:233-240. Note: potential as forage or cover crop is essentially nil
1NativeSouthern AmericaNorthern South AmericaVenezuelaAmazonas Calles, T. & R. Schultze-Kraft. 2010. Stylosanthes (Leguminosae, Dalbergieae) of Venezuela. Willdenowia 40:311-313.
1NativeSouthern AmericaNorthern South AmericaVenezuelaAnzoátegui Calles, T. & R. Schultze-Kraft. 2010. Stylosanthes (Leguminosae, Dalbergieae) of Venezuela. Willdenowia 40:311-313.
1NativeSouthern AmericaNorthern South AmericaVenezuelaBolívar Calles, T. & R. Schultze-Kraft. 2010. Stylosanthes (Leguminosae, Dalbergieae) of Venezuela. Willdenowia 40:311-313.
1NativeSouthern AmericaNorthern South AmericaVenezuelaCarabobo Calles, T. & R. Schultze-Kraft. 2010. Stylosanthes (Leguminosae, Dalbergieae) of Venezuela. Willdenowia 40:311-313.
1NativeSouthern AmericaNorthern South AmericaVenezuelaFalcón Calles, T. & R. Schultze-Kraft. 2010. Stylosanthes (Leguminosae, Dalbergieae) of Venezuela. Willdenowia 40:311-313.
1NativeSouthern AmericaNorthern South AmericaVenezuelaGuárico Calles, T. & R. Schultze-Kraft. 2010. Stylosanthes (Leguminosae, Dalbergieae) of Venezuela. Willdenowia 40:311-313.
1NativeSouthern AmericaNorthern South AmericaVenezuelaMonagas Calles, T. & R. Schultze-Kraft. 2010. Stylosanthes (Leguminosae, Dalbergieae) of Venezuela. Willdenowia 40:311-313.
1NativeSouthern AmericaNorthern South AmericaVenezuelaSucre Calles, T. & R. Schultze-Kraft. 2010. Stylosanthes (Leguminosae, Dalbergieae) of Venezuela. Willdenowia 40:311-313.
1NativeSouthern AmericaNorthern South AmericaVenezuelaTrujillo Calles, T. & R. Schultze-Kraft. 2010. Stylosanthes (Leguminosae, Dalbergieae) of Venezuela. Willdenowia 40:311-313.
1NativeSouthern AmericaNorthern South AmericaVenezuelaZulia Calles, T. & R. Schultze-Kraft. 2010. Stylosanthes (Leguminosae, Dalbergieae) of Venezuela. Willdenowia 40:311-313.
1NativeSouthern AmericaSouthern South AmericaParaguay  Calles, T. & R. Schultze-Kraft. 2010. Re-establishment of Stylosanthes gracilis (Leguminosae) at species level. Kew Bull. 65:233-240. Note: potential as forage or cover crop is essentially nil
1NativeSouthern AmericaWestern South AmericaBolivia  Calles, T. & R. Schultze-Kraft. 2010. Re-establishment of Stylosanthes gracilis (Leguminosae) at species level. Kew Bull. 65:233-240. Note: potential as forage or cover crop is essentially nil
1NativeSouthern AmericaWestern South AmericaColombia  Calles, T. & R. Schultze-Kraft. 2010. Re-establishment of Stylosanthes gracilis (Leguminosae) at species level. Kew Bull. 65:233-240. Note: potential as forage or cover crop is essentially nil
1NativeSouthern AmericaWestern South AmericaPeruPasco Brako, L. & J. L. Zarucchi. 1993. Catalogue of the flowering plants and gymnosperms of Peru. Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 45
Native
Southern America
  • CENTRAL AMERICA: Panama
  • NORTHERN SOUTH AMERICA: French Guiana, Guyana, Suriname, Venezuela [Bolívar, Zulia, Amazonas, Anzoátegui, Falcón, Guárico, Monagas, Sucre, Carabobo, Trujillo]
  • BRAZIL: Brazil [Acre, Bahia, Ceará, Goiás, Mato Grosso do Sul, Minas Gerais, Pará, Paraíba, Pernambuco, Piauí, Rio de Janeiro, Rio Grande do Norte, Roraima, São Paulo]
  • WESTERN SOUTH AMERICA: Bolivia, Colombia, Peru [Pasco]
  • SOUTHERN SOUTH AMERICA: Paraguay

Reference(s)
  1. Brako, L. & J. L. Zarucchi. 1993. Catalogue of the flowering plants and gymnosperms of Peru. Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 45
  2. Calles, T. & R. Schultze-Kraft. 2010. Stylosanthes (Leguminosae, Dalbergieae) of Venezuela. Willdenowia 40:311-313.
  3. Calles, T. & R. Schultze-Kraft. 2010. Re-establishment of Stylosanthes gracilis (Leguminosae) at species level. Kew Bull. 65:233-240. Note: potential as forage or cover crop is essentially nil
  4. Costa, L. C. da et al. 2008. Estudo taxonômico de Stylosanthes (Leguminosae–Papilionoideae–Dalbergieae) em Mato Grosso do Sul, Brasil. Rodriguésia 59:559.
Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System. 2026. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy). National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland.
URL: https://npgstest.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomydetail?id=35876. Accessed 17 April 2026.