Stylosanthes hamata

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.^[1][2] There are diploid and tetraploid cultivars, with the tetraploids being more drought tolerant and more frequently sown for pasture.^[2][3]

Stylosanthes hamata
Close-up of flower and leaves
Habit
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Fabales
Family:	Fabaceae
Subfamily:	Faboideae
Genus:	Stylosanthes
Species:	S. hamata
Binomial name
Stylosanthes hamata (L.) Taub.
Synonyms[1]
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.