Stylosanthes biflora

Stylosanthes biflora

Stylosanthes biflora

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Fabales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Eudicots Cladus: Core eudicots Cladus: Rosids Cladus: Eurosids I Ordo: Fabales

Familia: Fabaceae
Subfamilia: Faboideae
Tribus: Dalbergieae
Genus: Stylosanthes
Species: Stylosanthes biflora

Name

Stylosanthes biflora (L.) Britton, Sterns & Poggenb., 1888

Synonyms

• Arachis aprica Walter
• Stylosanthes biflora var. elatior (Sw.) Kuntze
• Stylosanthes biflora var. hispidissima (Michx.) Pollard & C.R.Ball
• Stylosanthes elatior Sw.
• Stylosanthes hispida Michx.
• Stylosanthes hispida var. erecta Pursh
• Stylosanthes hispida var. hispidissima Michx.
• Stylosanthes hispida var. nudiuscula Michx.
• Stylosanthes hispida var. procumbens Pursh
• Stylosanthes riparia Kearney
• Trifolium biflorum L.
• Trifolium hispidissimum Michx. ex Steud.

Distribution

Native distribution areas:

Stylosanthes biflora Continental: Northern America Regional: Southeastern USA Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, West Virginia References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Britton, N.L., Sterns, E.E. & Poggenburg, J.F. 1888. Preliminary Catalogue of Anthophyta and Pteridophyta reported as growing spontaneously within one hundred miles of New York City. v–xi, 1–90. BHL Reference page. : 118.

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2020. Stylosanthes biflora in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2020 Nov 14. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2020. Stylosanthes biflora. Published online. Accessed: Nov 14 2020.
• Tropicos.org 2020. Stylosanthes biflora. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: {{{3}}} Nov14 2020.
• Catalogue of Life: 2023 Annual Checklist
• USDA, ARS, Germplasm Resources Information Network. Stylosanthes biflora in the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service. Accessed: 07-Oct-06.

Vernacular names

English: Pencil Flower, sidebeak pencilflower

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