Characteristics
Dicots
Stylosanthes biflora (L.)Britton et al.
SIDEBEAK PENCILFLOWER
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Native
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Classification
FABALES
Stylosanthes biflora (L.)Britton et al. - SIDEBEAK PENCILFLOWER
Citation
STYLOSANTHES BIFLORA (Linnaeus) Britton et al., Prelim. Cat. 118. 1888.
Trifolium biflorum Linnaeus 1753.
Without data, Kalm s.n. (lectotype: LINN 930.67). Lectotypified by Reveal, in Turland & C. E. Jarvis, Taxon 46: 481. 1997.
Species Distribution Map

Based on vouchered plant specimens from wild populations. Cultivated occurrences are not mapped. Click on a county to display its name.

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County
County - Species Present
Source
County
Herbaria
Literature Citation (If Applicable)
Alachua
FLAS
 
Bay
FSU
 
Calhoun
USF
 
Citrus
USF
 
Clay
USF
 
Columbia
Lit
 
Dixie
FLAS
 
Duval
FLAS
 
Escambia
FLAS
 
Franklin
FSU
 
Synonyms
Synonym
Full Citation
Basionym
Type
Arachis sericea
Arachis sericea Walter, Fl. Carol. 183. 1788.
 
TYPE: SOUTH CAROLINA:
Stylosanthes biflora var. elatior
Stylosanthes biflora (Linnaeus) Britton et al., var. elatior (Swartz) Kuntze, Revis. Gen. Pl. 1: 209. 1891, nom. illegit.
BASIONYM: Stylosanthes hispida Michaux, var. erecta Pursh 1814; Stylosanthes elatior Swartz 1789.
 
Stylosanthes biflora var. hispidissima
Stylosanthes biflora (Linnaeus) Britton et al., var. hispidissima (Michaux) Pollard & C. Ball, Proc. Biol. Soc. Wash. 13: 134. 1900.
BASIONYM: Stylosanthes hispida Michaux, var. hispidissima Michaux 1803.
 
Stylosanthes elatior
Stylosanthes elatior Swartz, Kongl. Vetensk. Acad. Nya Handl. 11: 296, t. 11(2). 1789.
 
 
Stylosanthes elatior var. hispidissima
Stylosanthes elatior Swartz, var. hispidissima (Michaux) Torrey & A. Gray, Fl. N. Amer. 1: 354. 1838.
BASIONYM: Stylosanthes hispida Michaux, var. hispidissima Michaux 1803.
 
Stylosanthes elatior var. procumbens
Stylosanthes elatior Swartz, var. procumbens (Pursh) Chapman, Fl. South U.S., ed. 3. 109. 1897.
BASIONYM: Stylosanthes hispida Michaux, var. procumbens Pursh 1814.
 
Stylosanthes floridana
Stylosanthes floridana S. F. Blake, Proc. Biol. Soc. Wash. 33: 51. 1920.
 
TYPE: FLORIDA: Walton Co.: De Funiak Springs, 3 Jul 1891, Sudworth s.n. (holotype: US).
Stylosanthes hispida
Stylosanthes hispida Michaux, Fl. Bor.-Amer. 2: 75. 1803, nom. illegit. et non Richard 1792.
BASIONYM: Trifolium biflorum Linnaeus 1753.
 
Stylosanthes hispida var. erecta
Stylosanthes hispida Michaux, var. erecta Pursh, Fl. Amer. Sept. 480. 1814.
BASIONYM: Stylosanthes elatior Swartz 1789.
 
Stylosanthes hispida var. hispidissima
Stylosanthes hispida Michaux, var. hispidissima Michaux, Fl. Bor.-Amer. 2: 75. 1803.
 
 
Specimens and Distribution

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Counties listed: Allen Par., Anderson, Bienville Par., Calhoun, Citrus, Clay, Coffee, Columbia, Cumberland, Dinwiddie, Escambia, Essex, Forrest, Georgetown, Gilmer, Grant Par., Harrison, Hernando, Hillsborough, Jackson, Lake, Lauderdale, Lee, Madison, Marion, Murray, Nassau, Okaloosa, Orange, Pasco, Polk, Pope, Putnam, Sabine Par., Saline, Smith, St. Johns, Taylor, Union Par., Vernon Par., Warren, Washington, Washington Par., Westmoreland, Wright

Range of years during which specimens were collected: 1838 - 2013

Accession No.
Country
State
County
Collection Date
Collector & Collection No
Notes
Image
USA
Alabama
Escambia Co.
19 May 1981
G. Wilhelm
USA
Arkansas
Columbia Co.
s.d.
D. Demaree
USA
Arkansas
Saline Co.
12 Jul 1955
D. Demaree
USA
Florida
Calhoun Co.
29 Jul 2008
826
T. MacClendon
USA
Florida
Citrus Co.
16 Jun 1958
6894
R. Kral
USA
Florida
Clay Co.
21 Jun 1981
5596
R. P. Sauleda
USA
Florida
Clay Co.
09 Jul 1992
20114
S. L. Orzell
USA
Florida
Clay Co.
03 Jun 2005
1071
J. M. Kunzer
USA
Florida
Hernando Co.
09 Jun 1958
6746
R. Kral
USA
Florida
Hillsborough Co.
2 Oct 1960
23383
O. K. Lakela
Plant Photos
Stylosanthes biflora - 31
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Stylosanthes biflora - 56
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Stylosanthes biflora - 56
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Stylosanthes biflora - 56
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Stylosanthes biflora - 313
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