''Stylosanthes hamata'', the Caribbean stylo, is a species of flowering plant in the family

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. 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 Hainan is an island provinces of China, province and the southernmost province of China. It consists of the eponymous Hainan Island and various smaller islands in the South China Sea under the province's administration. The name literally mean ...

, and northern Australia. There are diploid and tetraploid cultivars, with the tetraploids being more drought tolerant and more frequently sown for pasture.

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hamata Forages Flora of the Caribbean Flora of Northeastern Mexico Flora of Northwestern Mexico Flora of Guatemala Flora of Costa Rica Flora of Colombia Flora of Venezuela Plants described in 1890 Flora without expected TNC conservation status {{Dalbergieae-stub