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Spirotropis longifolia
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Subfamily: Faboideae
Genus: Spirotropis
Tul. (1844)
Species: S. longifolia
Binomial name
Spirotropis longifolia
(DC.) Baill. (1870)
Synonyms
  • Dipteryx phaeophylla Steyerm. (1984)
  • Spirotropis candollei Tul. (1844), nom. superfl.
  • Swartzia longifolia DC. (1826)
  • Tounatea longifolia (DC.) Kuntze (1891)

Spirotropis longifolia is a species of flowering plant in the legume family, Fabaceae. It is a tree native to Venezuela, Suriname, and French Guiana in northern South America. It is the sole species in genus Spirotropis. It belongs to subfamily Faboideae.

Symbiotic Relationships The tree forms symbiotic relationships with Bradyrhizobium bacteria and arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi, which contribute to its dominance in these ecosystems and enhance its ability to thrive in nutrient-poor soils.

Phytochemistry Phytochemical analysis of Spirotropis longifolia roots has led to the isolation of unique isoflavonoids that exhibit antifungal activity, which could be used for medicinal applications.

References

  1. ^ Spirotropis longifolia (DC.) Baill. Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 20 September 2023.
  2. Le Roux, Christine; Fonty, Emile; Brottier, Laurent; Bernard, Mathilde; Prin, Yves; Sabatier, Daniel (2024-09-14). "The monodominant species Spirotropis longifolia is mainly nodulated by strains of the genus Bradyrhizobium outside the B. japonicum and B. elkanii superclades". Symbiosis. 94 (1): 1–17. Bibcode:2024Symbi..94....1L. doi:10.1007/s13199-024-01010-5. ISSN 1878-7665.
  3. Basset, Charlie; Rodrigues, Alice M. S.; Eparvier, Véronique; Silva, Maria R. R.; Lopes, Norberto P.; Sabatier, Daniel; Fonty, Emile; Espindola, Laila S.; Stien, Didier (2012-02-01). "Secondary metabolites from Spirotropis longifolia (DC) Baill and their antifungal activity against human pathogenic fungi". Phytochemistry. 74: 166–172. Bibcode:2012PChem..74..166B. doi:10.1016/j.phytochem.2011.10.011. ISSN 0031-9422. PMID 22137037.
Taxon identifiers
Spirotropis
Spirotropis longifolia
Swartzia longifolia
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