Parasponia
E95050
Parasponia is a small genus of tropical trees and shrubs notable for being the only non-leguminous plants known to form nitrogen-fixing symbioses with rhizobial bacteria.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
plant genus
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plant species → taxon → |
| bark |
often smooth to slightly fissured
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| clade |
Angiosperms
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Eudicots → |
| ecologicalRole |
improver of soil nitrogen content
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pioneer species in disturbed tropical habitats → |
| family |
Cannabaceae
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| genus |
Parasponia
NERFINISHED
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| genusAuthority |
C.B.Robinson
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| growthForm |
woody plant
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| habitat |
disturbed sites
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lowland tropical forests → secondary forests → |
| hasSpecies |
Parasponia andersonii
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Parasponia brachycarpa NERFINISHED → Parasponia parviflora NERFINISHED → Parasponia rigida NERFINISHED → Parasponia rugosa NERFINISHED → |
| kingdom |
Plantae
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| leafPersistence |
deciduous or semi-evergreen
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| leafType |
simple leaves
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| nativeTo |
Malesia
NERFINISHED
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Pacific islands → Southeast Asia → tropical regions → |
| nitrogenFixation |
true
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| notableFor |
being the only known non-legume genus that nodulates with rhizobia
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forming nitrogen-fixing symbioses with rhizobial bacteria → |
| order |
Rosales
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| photosyntheticPathway |
C3
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| plantType |
shrub
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tree → |
| pollination |
insect-pollinated
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| previousFamilyAssignment |
Ulmaceae
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| reproduction |
sexual reproduction via flowers and seeds
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| rootStructure |
root nodules
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| symbiont |
Bradyrhizobium
NERFINISHED
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Rhizobium → rhizobial bacteria → |
| symbiosisType |
nitrogen-fixing root nodule symbiosis
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| usedAs |
model species for Parasponia research
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| usedIn |
comparative studies with legumes
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research on evolution of nitrogen-fixing symbiosis → studies of plant-microbe interactions → |
| woodUse |
local timber and fuelwood
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Referenced by (2)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Cannabaceae
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containsGenus |
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Parasponia
("Parasponia andersonii")
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hasSpecies |