About Stylosanthes guianensis (Aubl.) Sw.
Stylosanthes guianensis, common name stylo, is a flowering plant species belonging to the Fabaceae family. It is native to the New World Tropics and Subtropics, and has been introduced to Puerto Rico, the Windward Islands, Trinidad and Tobago, most of Sub‑Saharan Africa, Madagascar, Mauritius, Réunion, Rodrigues, the Indian Subcontinent, Sri Lanka, Thailand, southeast China, Hainan, Taiwan, New Guinea, Queensland, New Caledonia, and the Cook Islands. It is an important forage and fodder species. Unlike many other forage plants, its palatability to livestock increases as it matures, which makes it an unusual and valuable deferred feed. It exhibits high genetic diversity both between and among its named varieties.
