Stylosanthes
Genus in the Global Pollen Project's Master Reference Collection
Distribution
© Mark Hyde, Bart Wursten and Petra Ballings (licence)
Pencilflower
Perennial herbs or subshrubs. Stipules persistent, fused to the petiole for most of their length, 2-fid. Leaves pinnately 3-foliolate. Inflorescences dense, axillary or terminal with persistent primary and secondary bracts. Flowers ± sessile. Calyx 5-lobed; the lowest longer than the others. Calyx extended basally as a pedicel-like receptacle. Corolla yellow. Stamens all joined together. Ovary 2-3... © Mark Hyde, Bart Wursten and Petra Ballings (licence)
See more in the Encyclopedia of Life... Definition
- Parent Taxon
- Leguminosae
- Species
- Taxonomic Completion
2.17%
1 of 46 accepted Species- Global Pollen Project UUID
- 9325001d-f793-4712-bca5-4d01f30050c6
- Botanical Reference
- None available. You can check The Plant List for further information.
Connected data sources
This taxon is currently linked to the following locations.
The Plant ListGlobal Biodiversity Information Facility