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Fadogia
''Fadogia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. The genera '' Rytigynia'' and ''Fadogia'' form a strongly supported clade but neither of these genera is monophyletic. Distribution ''Fadogia'' is found in Tropical Africa. '' F. cienkowskii'' and '' F. tetraquetra'' have the largest distribution and occur from Guinea to the Transvaal province. '' F. ancylantha'' and '' F. erythrophloea'' are also found in many African countries, but they don't occur so far south. The countries with the highest number of species are Angola, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Zambia, Tanzania, and Central African Republic The Central African Republic (CAR) is a landlocked country in Central Africa. It is bordered by Chad to Central African Republic–Chad border, the north, Sudan to Central African Republic–Sudan border, the northeast, South Sudan to Central .... Bacterial leaf symbiosis Endophytic bacteria are housed in the intercellular space of the leaf mesophyll tis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fadogia Homblei
''Fadogia homblei'' is a 60 cm-tall erect perennial sub-Saharan shrublet with subterranean stems producing unbranched annual shoots, and is one of some 47 species of ''Fadogia'' in the family Rubiaceae. It occurs in Angola, Tanzania, Malawi, Mozambique, Zambia, Zimbabwe, and in Limpopo and Gauteng Provinces in South Africa. This species has leaves in whorls of 3–5. The leaves are elliptic or lanceolate, shiny above, with greyish-white papillose hairs on the undersurface. Fragrant flowers are in 3-5-flowered whorls arising from the leaf nodes, and are creamy yellow to bright yellow in colour. The fruit is spherical, crowned with the persistent calyx limb, initially green, but turning black when ripe, and is edible. Browsing of this species has long been known to cause 'gousiekte' ("quick disease"), a cardiotoxicosis of ruminants marked by heart failure four to eight weeks after ingestion of certain species of ''Vangueria'', ''Pavetta'', and ''Fadogia'', and is thought to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
