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
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|
| foundInHabitat |
dry habitats
→
open habitats → rocky slopes → scrublands → |
| hasCharacteristic |
spiny
→
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| 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 |