Taxon:  Stylosanthes guianensis (Aubl.) Sw.



Summary
Genus:
Stylosanthes
Family:
Fabaceae (alt. Leguminosae)
Subfamily:
Faboideae
Tribe:
Dalbergieae
Nomen number:
35878
Place of publication:
Kongl. Vetensk. Acad. Nya Handl. 10:301.  1789
Verified:
08/14/1987 ARS Systematic Botanists.
Accessions:
49 (36  active, 33  available) in National Plant Germplasm System.  (Map it)
Other conspecific taxa
Stylosanthes guianensis (Aubl.) Sw. var. dissitiflora (B. L. Rob. & Seaton) ʼt Mannetje (0 active accession[s])
Stylosanthes guianensis (Aubl.) Sw. var. guianensis (0 active accession[s])
Stylosanthes guianensis (Aubl.) Sw. var. intermedia (Vogel) Hassl. (0 active accession[s])
Stylosanthes guianensis (Aubl.) Sw. var. longiseta (Micheli) Hassl. (0 active accession[s])
Stylosanthes guianensis (Aubl.) Sw. var. marginata Hassl. (0 active accession[s])
Stylosanthes guianensis (Aubl.) Sw. var. robusta ʼt Mannetje (0 active accession[s])
Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations
Images (1 total. Click on image for more.)
Seed

Conservation Status

Reference(s)
  1. Balick, M. J. et al. 2000. Checklist of the vascular plants of Belize, with common names and uses. Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 85
  2. Boonman, J. G. 1993. East Africa's grasses and fodders: their ecology and husbandry. 192.
  3. Brako, L. & J. L. Zarucchi. 1993. Catalogue of the flowering plants and gymnosperms of Peru. Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 45
  4. Brunel, J. F. et al., eds. 1984. Flore analytique du Togo. Phanerogames
  5. Calles, T. & R. Schultze-Kraft. 2010. Stylosanthes (Leguminosae, Dalbergieae) of Venezuela. Willdenowia 40:313-315.
  6. Calles, T. & R. Schultze-Kraft. 2010. Re-establishment of Stylosanthes gracilis (Leguminosae) at species level. Kew Bull. 65:233-240.
  7. Costa, L. C. da et al. 2008. Estudo taxonômico de Stylosanthes (Leguminosae–Papilionoideae–Dalbergieae) em Mato Grosso do Sul, Brasil. Rodriguésia 59:561-563.
  8. Duke, J. A. 1981. Handbook of legumes of world economic importance
  9. Forzza, R. C. et al., coord. Lista de espécies da flora do Brasil (on-line resource). Note: accessed September 2022
  10. Instituto de Botánica Darwinion. 2008. Flora del Conosur. Catálogo de las plantas vasculares. Note: vars. guianensis and gracilis
  11. Jørgensen, P. M. & S. León-Yánez, eds. 1999. Catalogue of the vascular plants of Ecuador. Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 75
  12. Lewis, G. P. 1987. Legumes of Bahia
  13. Machado, F. A. 2018. Stylosanthes guianensis. Estilosantes. In: Coradin, L. et al., Espécies nativas da flora brasileira de valor econômico atual ou potencial: plantas para o futuro: região Nordeste 613-623.
  14. McVaugh, R. 1983-. Flora Novo-Galiciana.
  15. Mohlenbrock, R. H. 1963. Further considerations in Stylosanthes (Leguminosae). Rhodora 65:249. Note: lists as "guyanensis"
  16. Santos-Garcia, M. O. et al. 2012. Identification of Stylosanthes guianensis varieties using molecular genetic analysis. AoB Pl. 2012, pls 001. DOI: 10.1093/aobpla/pls001.
  17. Smith, A. C. 1979-1991. Flora vitiensis nova.
  18. Steyermark, J. A. et al., eds. 1995-. Flora of the Venezuelan Guayana. Note: Missouri Botanical Garden & Timber Press
  19. 't Mannetje, L. & R. M. Jones, eds. 1992. Forages. In: Faridah Hanum, I. & L. J. G. van der Maesen, eds., Plant Resources of South-East Asia (PROSEA) 4:211.
  20. 't Mannetje, L. 1977. A revision of varieties of Stylosanthes guianensis (Aubl.) Sw. Austral. J. Bot. 25:353.
  21. 't Mannetje, L. 1984. Considerations on the taxonomy of the genus Stylosanthes. In: Stace, H. M. & L. A. Edye, eds., The biology and agronomy of Stylosanthes 12. Note: mentions
  22. Turrill, W. B. et al., eds. 1952-. Flora of tropical East Africa.
  23. Verdcourt, B. 1979. A manual of New Guinea legumes.
  24. Williams, R. J. et al. 1984. Natural distribution of Stylosanthes. In: Stace, H. M. & L. A. Edye, eds., The biology and agronomy of Stylosanthes 84.
  25. Woodson, R. E. & R. W. Schery, eds. 1943-1980. Flora of Panama. Note: lists as "guyanensis"
  26. Wu Zheng-yi & P. H. Raven et al., eds. 1994-. Flora of China (English edition).
  27. Zuloaga, F. O. & O. Morrone, eds. 1996, 1999. Catálogo de las plantas vasculares de la República Argentina. I. Pteridophyta, Gymnospermae y Angiospermae (Monocotyledonae), II. Dicotyledonae. Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 60, 74.
Common names
LanguageNameAlternate namenoteseqCitation
Englishstylo  1't Mannetje, L. & R. M. Jones, eds. 1992. Forages. In: Faridah Hanum, I. & L. J. G. van der Maesen, eds., Plant Resources of South-East Asia (PROSEA) 4:211.
Transcribed Chinesegui ya na bi hua dou  2Wu Zheng-yi & P. H. Raven et al., eds. 1994-. Flora of China (English edition).
Distribution
order_codeStatusContinentSubcontinentCountryStateNoteReference
1NativeNorthern AmericaSouthern MexicoMexicoChiapas McVaugh, R. 1983-. Flora Novo-Galiciana.
1NativeNorthern AmericaSouthern MexicoMexicoGuerrero McVaugh, R. 1983-. Flora Novo-Galiciana.
1NativeNorthern AmericaSouthern MexicoMexicoJalisco McVaugh, R. 1983-. Flora Novo-Galiciana.
1NativeNorthern AmericaSouthern MexicoMexicoNayarit McVaugh, R. 1983-. Flora Novo-Galiciana.
1NativeNorthern AmericaSouthern MexicoMexicoOaxaca McVaugh, R. 1983-. Flora Novo-Galiciana.
1NativeNorthern AmericaSouthern MexicoMexicoPuebla McVaugh, R. 1983-. Flora Novo-Galiciana.
1NativeNorthern AmericaSouthern MexicoMexicoVeracruz de Ignacio de la Llave McVaugh, R. 1983-. Flora Novo-Galiciana.
1NativeSouthern AmericaBrazilBrazil  Calles, T. & R. Schultze-Kraft. 2010. Re-establishment of Stylosanthes gracilis (Leguminosae) at species level. Kew Bull. 65:233-240.
1NativeSouthern AmericaCentral AmericaBelize  Balick, M. J. et al. 2000. Checklist of the vascular plants of Belize, with common names and uses. Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 85
1NativeSouthern AmericaCentral AmericaCosta Rica  Calles, T. & R. Schultze-Kraft. 2010. Re-establishment of Stylosanthes gracilis (Leguminosae) at species level. Kew Bull. 65:233-240.
1NativeSouthern AmericaCentral AmericaEl Salvador  Calles, T. & R. Schultze-Kraft. 2010. Re-establishment of Stylosanthes gracilis (Leguminosae) at species level. Kew Bull. 65:233-240.
1NativeSouthern AmericaCentral AmericaGuatemala  Calles, T. & R. Schultze-Kraft. 2010. Re-establishment of Stylosanthes gracilis (Leguminosae) at species level. Kew Bull. 65:233-240.
1NativeSouthern AmericaCentral AmericaHonduras  Calles, T. & R. Schultze-Kraft. 2010. Re-establishment of Stylosanthes gracilis (Leguminosae) at species level. Kew Bull. 65:233-240.
1NativeSouthern AmericaCentral AmericaNicaragua  Calles, T. & R. Schultze-Kraft. 2010. Re-establishment of Stylosanthes gracilis (Leguminosae) at species level. Kew Bull. 65:233-240.
1NativeSouthern AmericaCentral AmericaPanama  Woodson, R. E. & R. W. Schery, eds. 1943-1980. Flora of Panama. Note: lists as "guyanensis"
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.
1NativeSouthern AmericaNorthern South AmericaGuyana  Calles, T. & R. Schultze-Kraft. 2010. Re-establishment of Stylosanthes gracilis (Leguminosae) at species level. Kew Bull. 65:233-240.
1NativeSouthern AmericaNorthern South AmericaSuriname  Calles, T. & R. Schultze-Kraft. 2010. Re-establishment of Stylosanthes gracilis (Leguminosae) at species level. Kew Bull. 65:233-240.
1NativeSouthern AmericaNorthern South AmericaVenezuela  Calles, T. & R. Schultze-Kraft. 2010. Re-establishment of Stylosanthes gracilis (Leguminosae) at species level. Kew Bull. 65:233-240.
1NativeSouthern AmericaSouthern South AmericaParaguay  Calles, T. & R. Schultze-Kraft. 2010. Re-establishment of Stylosanthes gracilis (Leguminosae) at species level. Kew Bull. 65:233-240.
1NativeSouthern AmericaWestern South AmericaBolivia  Calles, T. & R. Schultze-Kraft. 2010. Re-establishment of Stylosanthes gracilis (Leguminosae) at species level. Kew Bull. 65:233-240.
1NativeSouthern AmericaWestern South AmericaColombia  Calles, T. & R. Schultze-Kraft. 2010. Re-establishment of Stylosanthes gracilis (Leguminosae) at species level. Kew Bull. 65:233-240.
1NativeSouthern AmericaWestern South AmericaEcuadorLoja Jørgensen, P. M. & S. León-Yánez, eds. 1999. Catalogue of the vascular plants of Ecuador. Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 75
1NativeSouthern AmericaWestern South AmericaPeru  Brako, L. & J. L. Zarucchi. 1993. Catalogue of the flowering plants and gymnosperms of Peru. Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 45
4Naturalized    natzd. elsewhere in tropics't Mannetje, L. & R. M. Jones, eds. 1992. Forages. In: Faridah Hanum, I. & L. J. G. van der Maesen, eds., Plant Resources of South-East Asia (PROSEA) 4:211.
Native
Northern America
  • SOUTHERN MEXICO: Mexico [Chiapas, Guerrero, Jalisco, Nayarit, Oaxaca, Puebla, Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave]
Southern America
  • CENTRAL AMERICA: Belize, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama, El Salvador
  • NORTHERN SOUTH AMERICA: French Guiana, Guyana, Suriname, Venezuela
  • BRAZIL: Brazil
  • WESTERN SOUTH AMERICA: Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador [Loja], Peru
  • SOUTHERN SOUTH AMERICA: Paraguay
Naturalized (natzd. elsewhere in tropics)

Reference(s)
  1. Balick, M. J. et al. 2000. Checklist of the vascular plants of Belize, with common names and uses. Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 85
  2. Brako, L. & J. L. Zarucchi. 1993. Catalogue of the flowering plants and gymnosperms of Peru. Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 45
  3. Calles, T. & R. Schultze-Kraft. 2010. Re-establishment of Stylosanthes gracilis (Leguminosae) at species level. Kew Bull. 65:233-240.
  4. Jørgensen, P. M. & S. León-Yánez, eds. 1999. Catalogue of the vascular plants of Ecuador. Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 75
  5. McVaugh, R. 1983-. Flora Novo-Galiciana.
  6. 't Mannetje, L. & R. M. Jones, eds. 1992. Forages. In: Faridah Hanum, I. & L. J. G. van der Maesen, eds., Plant Resources of South-East Asia (PROSEA) 4:211.
  7. Woodson, R. E. & R. W. Schery, eds. 1943-1980. Flora of Panama. Note: lists as "guyanensis"
Economic Uses
UsageTypeNoteReference
Animal foodforagepotentialMachado, F. A. 2018. Stylosanthes guianensis. Estilosantes. In: Coradin, L. et al., Espécies nativas da flora brasileira de valor econômico atual ou potencial: plantas para o futuro: região Nordeste 613-623.
EnvironmentalrevegetatorpotentialMachado, F. A. 2018. Stylosanthes guianensis. Estilosantes. In: Coradin, L. et al., Espécies nativas da flora brasileira de valor econômico atual ou potencial: plantas para o futuro: região Nordeste 613-623.
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=35878. Accessed 15 April 2026.