Stylosanthes biflora (L.) Britton, Sterns & Poggenb.

Sidebeak pencilflower (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Fabales > Fabaceae > Stylosanthes

Characteristics

A herb or small shrub.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support -
Foliage retention -
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 0.5
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color -
Blooming months -
Fruit color -
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Nitrogen fixer
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

It is a temperate plant. It suits hardiness zone 5.
Light 4-9
Soil humidity 1-6
Soil texture 1-6
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 4-8

Usage

Uses medicinal
Edible -
Therapeutic use Gynecological Aid (root), Abortifacient (unspecified)
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Mode -
Germination duration (days) -
Germination temperacture (C°) -
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
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Optimum temperature (C°) -
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Productivity -

Images

Stylosanthes biflora unspecified picture

Distribution

Stylosanthes biflora world distribution map, present in Brazil, French Guiana, and United States of America

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:519654-1
WFO ID wfo-0000164070
COL ID 53B3P
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Stylosanthes biflora Stylosanthes riparia Stylosanthes hispida Trifolium biflorum Stylosanthes floridana Arachis aprica Stylosanthes elatior Stylosanthes biflora var. elatior Stylosanthes biflora var. guianensis Stylosanthes biflora var. hispidissima Stylosanthes biflora var. hispidissima Stylosanthes elatior var. hispidissima Stylosanthes hispida var. hispidissima Stylosanthes hispida var. nudiuscula Stylosanthes hispida var. procumbens Stylosanthes riparia var. setifera