Tephrosia vogelii
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Tephrosia vogelii, the fish-poison-bean or Vogel tephrosia (English), tefrósia (Portuguese) or barbasco guineano (Spanish), is a flowering plant species in the genus Tephrosia
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The two rotenoids deguelin
and tephrosin
can be found in T. vogelii.
T. vogelii forms root nodule
s with Sinorhizobium fredii.
Tephrosia
Tephrosia is a genus of flowering plants in the pea family, Fabaceae. The generic name is derived from the Greek word τεφρος , meaning "ash-colored," referring to the greyish tint given to the leaves by their dense trichomes.-Uses:...
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The two rotenoids deguelin
Deguelin
Deguelin is a derivative of rotenone. Both are compounds classified as rotenoids of the flavonoid family and are naturally occurring insecticides...
and tephrosin
Tephrosin
Tephrosin is rotenoid. It is a natural fish poison found in the leaves and seeds of Tephrosia purpurea and T. vogelii....
can be found in T. vogelii.
T. vogelii forms root nodule
Root nodule
Root nodules occur on the roots of plants that associate with symbiotic nitrogen-fixing bacteria. Under nitrogen-limiting conditions, capable plants form a symbiotic relationship with a host-specific strain of bacteria known as rhizobia...
s with Sinorhizobium fredii.