Stylosanthes guianensis

(Aubl.) Sw. (1789)

This name is accepted

Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Magnoliophyta Class/Clade: Eudicot-Rosids Order: Fabales Family: Fabaceae Genus: Stylosanthes

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Accepted Subtaxa (in Hawai'i) (1)

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Statewide Status

Naturalized

Island Status

Kaua'i Naturalized
O'ahu Potentially naturalizing
Molokai Potentially naturalizing

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Bibliography

Name Published In: Kongl. Vetensk. Acad. Handl. 1789: 296 (1789)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Stylosanthes guianensis Hanalei District. Powerline trail; approximately 4 km. from trailhead on Princeville side. Open, wet, disturbed area; soil appears to be clay hardpan. Growing in opening dominated by Andropogon bicornus. Preserved_Specimen Shrubby herb with lax, somewhat trailing stems, approxametelyt 30 cm. tall; stem red at the base of sheathing stipules; leaves dark green, paler below; flowers in clusters with pinkish-yellow corollas easily detaching; bracts beneath flowers hairy and wine-colored Brock, K. 913 Kauai BISH 2016-09-29
2 Stylosanthes guianensis Manuwai, 4x4 road on border of private land, Mokuleia Forest Reserve, and Kaala NAR. Full sun growing in dry disturbed roadway that is sprayed with herbicide on a semi regular basis. Associates; eucalyptus sp., Megathyrsus maximus, Psidium cattleyanum, Dianella sandwicensis, Dodonaea viscosa, Schinus terebinthifolia. Preserved_Specimen K. Arthur 189 Oahu BISH 2025-10-10