Androsiphonia
Genus of flowering plants
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Androsiphonia is a genus of flowering plants belonging to Paropsieae a subfamily of Passifloraceae.[1] It is a monotypic genus consisting of only one species, Androsiphonia adenostegia.[1]
| Androsiphonia | |
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| Androsiphonia adenostegia | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malpighiales |
| Family: | Passifloraceae |
| Subfamily: | Passifloroideae |
| Tribe: | Paropsieae |
| Genus: | Androsiphonia Stapf |
| Species: | A. adenostegia |
| Binomial name | |
| Androsiphonia adenostegia Stapf | |
Androsiphonia adenostegia Stapf
A. adenostegia (previously Paropsia adenostegia) is the sole member of Androsiphonia. The oldest written record of A. adenostegia dates to 1904.[2] It is described as a shrub or small tree, growing up to 12 feet tall.[3] It is native to forest and rainforests of Sierra Leone, Liberia, Ivory Coast, and Ghana.[4] It has gray/green flowers and orange fruits.[3] It shows chemotaxonomic similarities with other members of Passifloraceae, supporting its classification, specifically production of Cyclopentenylglycines (2S,10R)-2-(20-cyclopentenyl)glycine.[5]
Its twigs can be used topically as an insecticide or chewed for dental health.[6]