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Close-up of flower and leaves

Habit
Scientific classification
Genus:	Stylosanthes
Species:	hamata
Synonyms
List Anonis americana Aubl. Hedysarum hamatum L. Ononis cerrifolia Rchb. ex DC. Stylosanthes eriocarpa S.F.Blake Stylosanthes humilis Rich. ex Hemsl. Stylosanthes procumbens Sw.

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. There are diploid and tetraploid cultivars, with the tetraploids being more drought tolerant and more frequently sown for pasture.

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