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Shrubby stylo
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Habit
Scientific classification
Genus:
Stylosanthes
Species:
scabra
Synonyms
  • Stylosanthes diarthra S.F.Blake
  • Stylosanthes gloiodes S.F.Blake
  • Stylosanthes plicata S.F.Blake
  • Stylosanthes scoparia Standl. & L.O.Williams
  • Stylosanthes subsericea S.F.Blake

Stylosanthes scabra, the shrubby stylo, is a species of flowering plant in the family Fabaceae, native to tropical South America, and introduced to Hawaii and Australia. It is widely planted as a drought‑tolerant livestock forage.

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