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Poor man's friend
Forest and Kim Starr, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Legumes: pea and bean family

Poor man's friend

Stylosanthes viscosa (L.) Sw.

Names

EnglishPoor man's friend
Dutch—
SpanishHierba del pujo
Chinese—
Sranan Tongokorsuwiwiri
Scientific nameStylosanthes viscosa (L.) Sw.

About this species

The Poor man's friend (Stylosanthes viscosa) is a species of the family Fabaceae. It has been recorded in Suriname 45 times (GBIF), between 1838 and 2026. iNaturalist users have shared 2 observations from Suriname. Records come mainly from Para, Sipaliwini and Brokopondo.

Classification

KingdomPlantae
PhylumTracheophyta
ClassMagnoliopsida
OrderFabales
FamilyFabaceae
GenusStylosanthes

In Suriname

45Records in Suriname
2iNaturalist observations
1838First record
2026Latest record

Where it has been recorded

  • Para6
  • Sipaliwini3
  • Brokopondo1

Districts with at least one record that has coordinates. Shaded districts have records.

Records by month

All years combined.

Sources & credits

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