Discaria

E97770

Discaria is a small genus of spiny shrubs native to South America and New Zealand, known for their nitrogen-fixing ability and adaptation to dry, open habitats.


Statements (40)
Predicate Object
instanceOf genus
plant genus
taxon
adaptation drought tolerance
tolerance of poor soils
belongsToBiogeographicRealm Australasian realm NERFINISHED
Neotropical realm NERFINISHED
clade Angiosperms NERFINISHED
Eudicots NERFINISHED
Rosids NERFINISHED
commonName discaria NERFINISHED
dispersalMethod seed dispersal
family Rhamnaceae NERFINISHED
firstDescriptionCentury 19th century
fixes atmospheric nitrogen
foundInHabitat dry habitats
open habitats
rocky slopes
scrublands
hasCharacteristic spiny
hasEcologicalRole nitrogen-fixing plant
hasGrowthForm shrub
hasNotableSpecies Discaria articulata NERFINISHED
Discaria chacaye NERFINISHED
Discaria toumatou NERFINISHED
hasOrgan flower
leaf
thorn
isMemberOf Rhamnaceae genera
isWoody true
kingdom Plantae
lifeCycleHabit perennial
nativeTo New Zealand NERFINISHED
South America NERFINISHED
order Rosales NERFINISHED
photosyntheticPathway C3
pollination insect-pollinated
reproductionType sexual reproduction
symbiosisWith nitrogen-fixing actinobacteria
taxonRank genus

Referenced by (1)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Rhamnaceae
hasMember

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