''Fadogia'' is a

genus Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms as well as viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus comes above species and below family. In binomial n ...

flowering plant Flowering plants are plants that bear flowers and fruits, and form the clade Angiospermae (), commonly called angiosperms. They include all forbs (flowering plants without a woody stem), grasses and grass-like plants, a vast majority of ...

s in the

family Family (from la, familia) is a group of people related either by consanguinity (by recognized birth) or affinity (by marriage or other relationship). The purpose of the family is to maintain the well-being of its members and of society. Idea ...

Rubiaceae The Rubiaceae are a family of flowering plants, commonly known as the coffee, madder, or bedstraw family. It consists of terrestrial trees, shrubs, lianas, or herbs that are recognizable by simple, opposite leaves with interpetiolar stipules ...

. The genera '' Rytigynia'' and ''Fadogia'' form a strongly supported clade but neither of these genera is

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Distribution

''Fadogia'' is found in

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. '' F. cienkowskii'' and '' F. tetraquetra'' have the largest distribution and occur from Guinea to the

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. '' 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

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Bacterial leaf symbiosis

Endophytic bacteria are housed in the intercellular space of the leaf

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. The presence of these bacteria can only be microscopically ascertained. The bacteria are identified as ''

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'', which is a genus that is also found in the leaves of other Rubiaceae species. The hypothesis is that these endophytic bacteria provide chemical protection against insect herbivory.

Gousiekte

'' Fadogia homblei'' is known to cause gousiekte, a cardiotoxicosis of ruminants characterised by heart failure four to eight weeks after ingestion of certain rubiaceous plants.

Species

* '' Fadogia ancylantha'' Schweinf. * '' Fadogia andersonii'' Robyns * '' Fadogia arenicola'' K.Schum. & K.Krause * '' Fadogia audruana'' M.Fay, J.-P.Lebrun & Stork * '' Fadogia butayei'' De Wild. * '' Fadogia caespitosa'' Robyns * '' Fadogia chlorantha'' K.Schum. * '' Fadogia chrysantha'' K.Schum. * '' Fadogia cienkowskii'' Schweinf. * '' Fadogia cinerascens'' Robyns * ''

Fadogia elskensii ''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 Afric ...

'' De Wild. * '' Fadogia erythrophloea'' (K.Schum. & K.Krause) Hutch. & Dalziel * ''

Fadogia fragrans ''Fadogia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the Family (biology), family Rubiaceae. The genera ''Rytigynia'' and ''Fadogia'' form a Resampling (statistics), strongly supported clade but neither of these genera is monophyletic. Distribution '' ...

'' Robyns * ''

Fadogia fuchsioides ''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 Afric ...

'' Schweinf. ex Oliv. * '' Fadogia glaberrima'' Welw. ex Hiern * ''

Fadogia gossweileri ''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 Afric ...

'' Robyns * ''

Fadogia graminea ''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 Afric ...

'' Wernham * '' Fadogia homblei'' Robyns * ''

Fadogia lactiflora ''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 Afric ...

'' Welw. ex Hiern * ''

Fadogia latifolia ''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 Afric ...

'' A.Chev. ex Robyns * ''

Fadogia leucophloea ''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 Afric ...

'' Schweinf. ex Hiern * '' Fadogia luangwae'' Verdc. * ''

Fadogia oblongolanceolata ''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 Afric ...

'' Robyns * ''

Fadogia obscura ''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. '' ...

'' A.Chev. ex Robyns * ''

Fadogia olivacea ''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. '' ...

'' Robyns * ''

Fadogia parvifolia ''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 Afric ...

'' Verdc. * ''

Fadogia pobeguinii ''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 Afric ...

'' Pobég. * '' Fadogia punctulata'' Robyns * ''

Fadogia rostrata ''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. '' ...

'' Robyns * '' Fadogia salictaria'' S.Moore * ''

Fadogia schmitzii ''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 Afric ...

'' Verdc. * ''

Fadogia spectabilis ''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 Afric ...

'' Milne-Redh. * ''

Fadogia stenophylla ''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 Afric ...

'' Welw. ex Hiern * '' Fadogia tetraquetra'' K.Schum. & K.Krause * ''

Fadogia tomentosa ''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 Afric ...

'' De Wild. * ''

Fadogia triphylla ''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. ' ...

'' Baker * ''

Fadogia variifolia ''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. ' ...

'' Robyns * ''

Fadogia verdcourtii ''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 Afric ...

'' Tennant * ''

Fadogia verdickii ''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 Afric ...

'' De Wild. & T.Durand * ''

Fadogia vollesenii ''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 Afric ...

'' Verdc.

References

External links

World Checklist of Rubiaceae
Rubiaceae genera {{Ixoroideae-stub