Biology:Androsiphonia
| Androsiphonia | |
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| Androsiphonia adenostegia | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malpighiales |
| Family: | Passifloraceae |
| Subfamily: | Passifloroideae |
| Tribe: | Paropsieae |
| Genus: | Androsiphonia Stapf |
| Species: | A. adenostegia
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| Binomial name | |
| Androsiphonia adenostegia Stapf
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Androsiphonia is a genus of flowering plants belonging to Paropsieae a subfamily of Passifloraceae.[1] It is a monotypic genus consisting of only one species, Androsiphonia adenostegia.[1]
Androsiphonia adenostegia Stapf
A. adenostegia (previously Paropsia adenostegia) is the sole member of Androsiphonia. The oldest written record of A. adenostegia dates to 1904.[2] It is described as a shrub or small tree, growing up to 12 feet tall.[3] It is native to forest and rainforests of Sierra Leon, Liberia, Ivory Coast, and Ghana.[4] It has gray/green flowers and orange fruits.[3] It shows chemotaxonomic similarities with other members of Passifloraceae, supporting its classification, specifically production of Cyclopentenylglycines (2S,10R)-2-(20-cyclopentenyl)glycine.[5]
Its twigs can be used topically as an insecticide or chewed for dental health.[6]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Androsiphonia Stapf | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science" (in en). https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:31728-1.
- ↑ "The flora of Liberia". The Journal of the Linnean Society 37 (257): 101–102. 1904. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/8402#page/115/mode/1up.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Compilation Androsiphonia adenostegia". December 5, 2006. https://plants.jstor.org/compilation/Androsiphonia.adenostegia.
- ↑ "African Plant Database". https://africanplantdatabase.ch/en/nomen/16980.
- ↑ Clausen, Vicki; Wellendorph, Petrine; Ekpe, Patrick; Jaroszewski, Jerzy W. (2001). "Tetraphyllin B, volkenin and cyclopentenylglycine in Androsiphonia adenostegia" (in en). Biochemical Systematics and Ecology 29 (3): 317–319. February 17, 2000. doi:10.1016/S0305-1978(00)00051-X. PMID 11152950. https://linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/S030519780000051X.
- ↑ Burkill, Humphrey Morrison (1985) (in En). The Useful Plants of West Tropical Africa. 4 (1 ed.). Royal Botanic Gardens. ISBN 9780947643010.
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