Common name
English: Wild Lucerne
Classification
Kingdom: Plantae (1919)
Phylum: Magnoliophyta (1830)
Class: Magnoliopsida (1545)
Order: Fabales (179)
Family: Fabaceae (179) (family description)
Genus: Stylosanthes (1)
Epithet: fruticosa (Retz.) Alston (5)
Synonyms: Arachis fruticosa Retz., Hedysarum hamatum L., Stylosanthes bojeri Vogel, Stylosanthes flavicans Baker, Stylosanthes mucronata Willd.
fruticosa => shrubby, bushy
hamatum => hooked
mucronata => terminating, an organ with a straight, stiff and sharp point
Characteristics
Climate: tropical
Habit: shrub
Flower colour: yellow
External links
Check for Stylosanthes fruticosa at The Plant List, GBIF or IPNI
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