Fabaceae
Townsville stylo
Stylosanthes humilis
- Family
- Fabaceae
- Genus
- Stylosanthes
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Common names
By language (2)
- Chinese
- 矮柱花草, 矮笔花豆
- English
- Townsville stylo
Synonyms
- Astyposanthes humilis (Kunth) Herter
- Stylosanthes figueroae Mohlenbr.
- Stylosanthes sundaica Taub.
Characteristics
- Growth habit
- Forb/herb
- Lifespan
- Perennial
- In the US and Canada
- Lower 48 states: native
Photos
Photo: Btcpg, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Ethel Aardvark, CC BY 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons
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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.