Biology:Argyrolobium uniflorum
| Argyrolobium uniflorum | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Subfamily: | Faboideae |
| Genus: | Argyrolobium |
| Species: | A. uniflorum
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| Binomial name | |
| Argyrolobium uniflorum (Decne.) Jaub. & Spach
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| Synonyms[1] | |
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Cytisus uniflorus Decne. | |
Argyrolobium uniflorum is a wild pluriannual herbaceous species of drought tolerant legume found in arid regions of Northern Africa[2] sometimes described as pseudo-savannah.[3] A. uniflorum is a hardy wild species of plant and it is considered a valuable forage crop for agriculture in Africa.[4] It is also useful as a potentially important species in bioremediation and dryland restoration in arid regions of Tusinia which are sensitive to misappropriation and overgrazing.[4]
Morphology
Argyrolobium uniflorum has been described as a dwarf flowering shrub with stems 10-18 inches long, with infolded leaflets, solitary flowers opposite the leaf.[5]
Distribution
Argyrolobium uniflorum is found in South Africa along the Berg River and on the Vanstaadensberg mountain range and uncommonly in Albany Africa.[5] Recent examples of the species in Europe in South Eastern Spain and are considered an emerging plant in these areas.[6]
Symbiosis
Argyrolobium uniflorum is a symbiosis competent legume. It is capable of nodule formation[7] and nitrogen fixing symbiosis with species of alphaproteobacteria.[4][2]
References
- ↑ "Argyrolobium uniflorum (Decne.) Jaub. & Spach". The Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. n.d.. https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:475275-1.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Dekak, Ahmed; Chabi, Rabah; Menasria, Taha; Benhizia, Yacine (2018-11-01). "Phenotypic characterization of rhizobia nodulating legumes Genista microcephala and Argyrolobium uniflorum growing under arid conditions" (in en). Journal of Advanced Research 14: 35–42. doi:10.1016/j.jare.2018.06.001. ISSN 2090-1232. PMID 30009051.
- ↑ "CAB Direct". https://www.cabdirect.org/?target=%2fcabdirect%2fabstract%2f20103262738.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Rejili, M.; Mahdhi, M.; Fterich, A.; Dhaoui, S.; Guefrachi, I.; Abdeddayem, R.; Mars, M. (2012-08-15). "Symbiotic nitrogen fixation of wild legumes in Tunisia: Soil fertility dynamics, field nodulation and nodules effectiveness" (in en). Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment 157: 60–69. doi:10.1016/j.agee.2012.01.015. ISSN 0167-8809. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0167880912000308.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Argyrolobium uniflorum in Global Plants on JSTOR". https://plants.jstor.org/compilation/Argyrolobium.uniflorum.
- ↑ Alcaraz, F.; De La Torre, A. (1991). "Argyrolobium uniflorum (Leguminosae), a New Species for the European Flora". Willdenowia 21 (1/2): 69–72. ISSN 0511-9618. https://www.jstor.org/stable/3996591.
- ↑ Zakhia, Frédéric; Jeder, Habib; Domergue, Odile; Willems, Anne; Cleyet-Marel, Jean-Claude; Gillis, Monique; Dreyfus, Bernard; De Lajudie, Philippe (2004-01-01). "Characterisation of Wild Legume Nodulating Bacteria (LNB) in the Infra-arid Zone of Tunisia" (in en). Systematic and Applied Microbiology 27 (3): 380–395. doi:10.1078/0723-2020-00273. ISSN 0723-2020. PMID 15214644. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S072320200470274X.
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