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	Sphenostylis ''Sphenostylis'' is a genus of flowering plants in the legume family, Fabaceae. It includes seven species of prostrate, climbing or erect herbs or subshrubs. They are native to sub-Saharan Africa, where they grow in seasonally-dry tropical and subtropical open forest, woodland, bushland and thicket, wooded grassland, and grassland, mainly in the Zambezian region, Zambezian and Sudanian region, Sudanian regions. It belongs to the subfamily Faboideae. ''Sphenostylis'' contains several species useful as food sources including ''Sphenostylis stenocarpa''. ''Sphenostylis stenocarpa'' is characterized by its fruit (legume) and stipulated leaves. Species Seven species are accepted: ''Sphenostylis angustifolia'' ''Sphenostylis briartii'' ''Sphenostylis erecta'' ''Sphenostylis marginata'' ''Sphenostylis schweinfurthii'' ''Sphenostylis stenocarpa'' ''Sphenostylis zimbabweensis'' Cultivation Three species of ''Sphenostylis'' are important food sources in Africa, including the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Sphenostylis Briartii ''Sphenostylis'' is a genus of flowering plants in the legume family, Fabaceae. It includes seven species of prostrate, climbing or erect herbs or subshrubs. They are native to sub-Saharan Africa, where they grow in seasonally-dry tropical and subtropical open forest, woodland, bushland and thicket, wooded grassland, and grassland, mainly in the Zambezian and Sudanian regions. It belongs to the subfamily Faboideae. ''Sphenostylis'' contains several species useful as food sources including '' Sphenostylis stenocarpa''. ''Sphenostylis stenocarpa'' is characterized by its fruit (legume) and stipulated leaves. Species Seven species are accepted: '' Sphenostylis angustifolia'' '' Sphenostylis briartii'' '' Sphenostylis erecta'' '' Sphenostylis marginata'' '' Sphenostylis schweinfurthii'' '' Sphenostylis stenocarpa'' ''Sphenostylis zimbabweensis'' Cultivation Three species of ''Sphenostylis'' are important food sources in Africa, including the under-exploited African ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Sphenostylis Angustifolia ''Sphenostylis angustifolia'', commonly known as the wild sweet-pea, is a species of plant in the family Fabaceae The Fabaceae or Leguminosae,International Code of Nomenc ... , which is native to grassland regions of southern Africa. Description ''Sphenostylis angustifolia'', is a green perennial shrublet with an extensive woody rootstock that decorates the Highveld with its unusual pink flowers that are faintly aromatic. It is one of the many so-called pre-rain flowers which start flowering in early spring irrespective of rainfall. References External links * * Phaseoleae {{Phaseoleae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Sphenostylis Stenocarpa ''Sphenostylis stenocarpa'' or the African yam bean is a species of plant in the Fabaceae The Fabaceae or Leguminosae,International Code of Nomenc ... which is native to Africa. It is an important source of food in many parts of Africa. The tubers are fried, boiled or roasted, and are higher than the seeds in protein. References External links * * Phaseoleae {{Phaseoleae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Faboideae The Faboideae are a subfamily of the flowering plant family Fabaceae or Leguminosae. An acceptable alternative name for the subfamily is Papilionoideae, or Papilionaceae when this group of plants is treated as a family. This subfamily is widely distributed, and members are adapted to a wide variety of environments. Faboideae may be trees, shrubs, or herbaceous plants. Members include the pea, the sweet pea, the laburnum, and other legumes. The pea-shaped flowers are characteristic of the Faboideae subfamily and root nodulation is very common. Genera The type genus, ''Faba'', is a synonym of ''Vicia'', and is listed here as ''Vicia''. '' Abrus'' '' Acmispon'' '' Acosmium'' ''Adenocarpus'' ''Adenodolichos'' '' Adesmia'' ''Aenictophyton'' '' Aeschynomene'' ''Afgekia'' '' Aganope'' ''Airyantha'' ''Aldina'' '' Alexa'' '' Alhagi'' ''Alistilus'' ''Almaleea'' ''Alysicarpus'' ''Amburana'' '' Amicia'' ''Ammodendron'' ''Ammopiptanthus'' ''Ammothamnus'' ''Am ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Phaseoleae The plant tribe Phaseoleae is one of the subdivisions of the legume subfamily Faboideae, in the unranked NPAAA clade. This group includes many of the beans cultivated for human and animal food, most importantly from the genera ''Glycine'', ''Phaseolus'', and ''Vigna''. Taxonomy Although the tribe as defined in the late 20th century does not appear to be monophyletic, there does seem to be a monophyletic group which roughly corresponds to the tribe Phaseoleae (with some changes). The earlier concept of Phaseoleae is paraphyletic relative to the tribes Abreae and Psoraleeae, plus most of Millettieae and parts of Desmodieae. The following subtribes and genera are recognized by the USDA: ollow tribe links and genera lists for the accepted genera in each tribe/ref> ;Cajaninae * '' Adenodolichos'' Harms * ''Bolusafra'' Kuntze * ''Cajanus'' Adans. * ''Carrissoa'' Baker f. * ''Chrysoscias'' E. Mey. * ''Dunbaria'' Wight & Arn. * ''Eriosema'' (DC.) Desv. * ''Flemingia'' Roxb. ''ex'' W ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Sudanian Region Sudan is the geographical region to the south of the Sahara, stretching from Western Africa to Central and Eastern Africa. The name derives from the Arabic ' (), or "the lands of the Blacks", referring to West Africa and northern Central Africa. Historically, the name was understood to denote the western part of the Sahel region. It thus roughly encompassed the geographical belt between the Sahara and the coastal West Africa. In modern usage, the term "Sudan" is also used in a separate context to refer specifically to the geographic region comprising the present-day countries of the Sudan, including its western region which forms a part of the country, and South Sudan, which gained its independence in 2011. In order to avoid confusion, the term " the Sudans" has become the preferred option when describing this region. Geography Sudan is marked by hay, forest cliffs and gallery forests along the rivers. Drought and livestock grazing threaten the area with deserti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Artificial Selection Selective breeding (also called artificial selection) is the process by which humans use animal breeding and plant breeding to selectively develop particular phenotypic traits (characteristics) by choosing which typically animal or plant males and females will sexually reproduce and have offspring together. Domesticated animals are known as breeds, normally bred by a professional breeder, while domesticated plants are known as varieties, cultigens, cultivars, or breeds. Two purebred animals of different breeds produce a crossbreed, and crossbred plants are called hybrids. Flowers, vegetables and fruit-trees may be bred by amateurs and commercial or non-commercial professionals: major crops are usually the provenance of the professionals. In animal breeding, techniques such as inbreeding, linebreeding, and outcrossing are utilized. In plant breeding, similar methods are used. Charles Darwin discussed how selective breeding had been successful in producing chang ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Lactic Acid Lactic acid is an organic acid. It has a molecular formula . It is white in the solid state and it is miscible with water. When in the dissolved state, it forms a colorless solution. Production includes both artificial synthesis as well as natural sources. Lactic acid is an alpha-hydroxy acid (AHA) due to the presence of a hydroxyl group adjacent to the carboxyl group. It is used as a synthetic intermediate in many organic synthesis industries and in various biochemical industries. The conjugate base of lactic acid is called lactate (or the lactate anion). The name of the derived acyl group is lactoyl. In solution, it can ionize by loss of a proton to produce the lactate ion . Compared to acetic acid, its p''K'' is 1 unit less, meaning lactic acid is ten times more acidic than acetic acid. This higher acidity is the consequence of the intramolecular hydrogen bonding between the α-hydroxyl and the carboxylate group. Lactic acid is chiral, consisting of two enantiomers. One ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]