Stylosanthes guianensis (Aubl.) Sw.

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Literature:

Ntore, S. & al. (2024). Checklist of the vascular plants of Burundi Page 133.

Verdcourt, B. (2000). Papilionoideae Flora Zambesiaca 3(6) Pages 168 - 169.

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Flora of Burundi: Stylosanthes guianensis
Flora of Malawi: Stylosanthes guianensis
Flora of Malawi: cultivated Stylosanthes guianensis

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African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Stylosanthes guianensis
African Plant Database: Stylosanthes guianensis
BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Stylosanthes guianensis
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Stylosanthes guianensis
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Stylosanthes guianensis
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iNaturalist: Stylosanthes guianensis
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Stylosanthes guianensis
JSTOR Plant Science: Stylosanthes guianensis
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Stylosanthes guianensis
Plants of the World Online: Stylosanthes guianensis
Tropicos: Stylosanthes guianensis
Wikipedia: Stylosanthes guianensis

Copyright: Mike Bingham, Annette Willemen, Nicholas Wightman, Bart Wursten, Petra Ballings and Mark Hyde, 2011-25

Bingham, M.G., Willemen, A., Wightman, N., Wursten, B.T., Ballings, P. and Hyde, M.A. (2025). Flora of Zambia: Cultivated Plants: Species information: Stylosanthes guianensis.
https://www.zambiaflora.com/cult/species.php?species_id=196270, retrieved 5 December 2025

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