As recorded for Stylosanthes guianensis
Stylosanthes guianensis
Stylosanthes guianensis
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- Karnataka
- Flowering
- July-March
Ecology & growing context
- Native status · Kew WCVP
- WCVP records it as introduced in Assam, India Kew dataset ↗
Kew WCVP dataset; accepted-name match. Dataset matching is separate from an individual regional review. Recorded worldwide native range: Mexico to S. Trop. America.
- Recorded habitat
- Foothills of forests and village sides
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How to identify Stylosanthes guianensis
Identify Stylosanthes guianensis by combining habit, leaf characters, flower or fruit details, location, and its family pattern. Do not rely on one feature alone.
- Look for a herb habit.
- Confirm leaf type: Trifoliate (three leaflets).
- Confirm leaf surface: Glabrous (smooth, hairless).
- Confirm flower colour: Yellow.
- In season, compare flowering and fruiting time: July-March.
- In India, compare location records such as Karnataka.
- Confirm it sits within the Fabaceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is Stylosanthes guianensis.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Stylosanthes guianensis
- Genus
- Stylosanthes
- Family
- Fabaceae
- Habit
- Herb
- Habitat
- Foothills of forests and village sides
- Habitat type
- Forest
- Native to
- Central America
- Distribution
- Introduced and naturalised in Tropics
- Found in India
- Karnataka
- Flowering & fruiting
- July-March
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Leaf type
- Trifoliate (three leaflets)recorded
- Leaf surface
- Glabrous (smooth, hairless)recorded
Typical of the family
Characters marked “recorded” are for Stylosanthes guianensis itself; the rest are typical of the Fabaceae family.
Flower & fruit characters
- Flower colour
- Yellowrecorded
Typical of the family
- Inflorescence
- Raceme
- Fruit
- Legume
Characters marked “recorded” are for Stylosanthes guianensis itself; the rest are typical of the Fabaceae family — flowering plants only.
About Stylosanthes guianensis
A member of the Fabaceae family, Stylosanthes guianensis is a herb. In India it has been recorded in Karnataka. It grows in foothills of forests and village sides. Flowering and fruiting run from July to March.
Fabaceae
Legume/Bean family
Stylosanthes guianensis belongs to the Fabaceae family.
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