Androsiphonia | |
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Androsiphonia adenostegia | |
Scientific classification | |
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]
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]
Androsiphonia | |
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Androsiphonia adenostegia | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Malpighiales |
Family: | Passifloraceae |
Subfamily: | Passifloroideae |
Tribe: | Paropsieae |
Genus: |
Androsiphonia Stapf |
Species: | A. adenostegia
|
Binomial name | |
Androsiphonia adenostegia Stapf
|
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]
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]