Fabaceae
Nigerian stylo
Stylosanthes erecta
- Family
- Fabaceae
- Genus
- Stylosanthes
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Stylosanthes erectaFabaceae
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Common names
By language (2)
- Chinese
- 圭亚那圭花, 直立笔花豆
- English
- Nigerian stylo
Synonyms
- Ononis coriifolia Rchb. ex Guill. & Perr.
- Stylosanthes erecta var. acuminata Welw. ex Baker
- Stylosanthes erecta var. guineensis (Schumach. & Thonn.) Vogel
- Stylosanthes guineensis Schumach. & Thonn.
Characteristics
- Growth habit
- Forb/herb, Subshrub
- Lifespan
- Perennial
- In the US and Canada
- Puerto Rico: introduced
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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.