Dioclea guianensis
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| Internal ID | UUID643fd6cc91d11479624664 |
| Scientific name | Dioclea guianensis |
| Authority | Benth. |
| First published in | Comm. Legum. Gen.: 70 (1837) |
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It is a perennial shrub that grows up to 3 meters in height and is found in tropical and subtropical regions of the Americas. The leaves are alternate, elliptic to ovate in shape, and up to 15 cm long. The flowers are yellow and white, and the fruit is a legume pod containing up to four seeds. The plant is used for its medicinal properties, as well as for its edible leaves and fruits. It is also used as a source of fuel and for timber.
Dioclea guianensis is a species of legume native to the Americas, growing up to 3 meters in height. It has alternate, elliptic to ovate leaves that are up to 15 cm long, and yellow and white flowers. The fruit is a legume pod containing up to four seeds. It is used for its medicinal properties, as well as for its edible leaves and fruits, and as a source of fuel and timber.
Dioclea guianensis is a species of legume native to the Americas, growing up to 3 meters in height. It has alternate, elliptic to ovate leaves that are up to 15 cm long, and yellow and white flowers. The fruit is a legume pod containing up to four seeds. It is used for its medicinal properties, as well as for its edible leaves and fruits, and as a source of fuel and timber.
Synonyms Top
| Scientific name | Authority | First published in |
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| Dioclea comosa var. panamensis | (Duchass. & Walp.) Kuntze | Revis. Gen. Pl.1: 179 (1891) |
| Dioclea panamensis | Duchass. & Walp. | Flora36: 229 (1853) |
| Dioclea guianensis var. villosior | Benth. | J. Bot. (Hooker)2: 60 (1840) |
| Dioclea guianensis var. guianensis | Benth. | |
| Dioclea guianensis var. velutina | Benth. | Bot. Voy. Sulphur: 85 (1844) |
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Links to other databases Top
Suggest others/fix!| Database | ID/link to page |
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| World Flora Online | wfo-0000170537 |
| Tropicos | 13018709 |
| INPN | 733709 |
| KEW | urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:492636-1 |
| The Plant List | ild-16807 |
| Open Tree Of Life | 539989 |
| NCBI Taxonomy | 99571 |
| IUCN Red List | 19891780 |
| IPNI | 492637-1 |
| iNaturalist | 139201 |
| GBIF | 5359611 |
| Freebase | /m/04y87ft |
| EOL | 639797 |
| USDA GRIN | 436122 |
| Wikipedia | Dioclea_guianensis |
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Scientific Literature Top
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| CAM photosynthesis: the acid test | Winter K, Smith JA | New Phytol | 05-Nov-2021 |
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| Pheromone‐binding proteins based phylogenetics and phylogeography of Maruca spp. from Asia, Africa, Oceania, and South America | Malini P, Ramasamy S, Schafleitner R, Muthukalingan K | Ecol Evol | 31-Jul-2019 |
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| Overview of the Structure–Function Relationships of Mannose-Specific Lectins from Plants, Algae and Fungi | Barre A, Bourne Y, Van Damme EJ, Rougé P | Int J Mol Sci | 10-Jan-2019 |
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| ConA-Like Lectins: High Similarity Proteins as Models to Study Structure/Biological Activities Relationships | Cavada BS, Pinto-Junior VR, Osterne VJ, Nascimento KS | Int J Mol Sci | 21-Dec-2018 |
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| Lectins, Interconnecting Proteins with Biotechnological/Pharmacological and Therapeutic Applications | Coelho LC, Silva PM, Lima VL, Pontual EV, Paiva PM, Napoleão TH, Correia MT | Evid Based Complement Alternat Med | 07-Mar-2017 |
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| Dioclea violacea lectin ameliorates oxidative stress and renal dysfunction in an experimental model of acute kidney injury | Freitas FP, Porto ML, Tranhago CP, Piontkowski R, Miguel EC, Miguel TB, Martins JL, Nascimento KS, Balarini CM, Cavada BS, Meyrelles SS, Vasquez EC, Gava AL | Am J Transl Res | 15-Dec-2015 |
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| Usnic Acid Potassium Salt: An Alternative for the Control of Biomphalaria glabrata (Say, 1818) | Martins MC, Silva MC, Silva LR, Lima VL, Pereira EC, Falcão EP, Melo AM, da Silva NH | PLoS One | 06-Nov-2014 |
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| Effect of Algae and Plant Lectins on Planktonic Growth and Biofilm Formation in Clinically Relevant Bacteria and Yeasts | Vasconcelos MA, Arruda FV, Carneiro VA, Silva HC, Nascimento KS, Sampaio AH, Cavada B, Teixeira EH, Henriques M, Pereira MO | Biomed Res Int | 28-May-2014 |
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| The mannose‐binding lectin gene FaMBL1 is involved in the resistance of unripe strawberry fruits to Colletotrichum acutatum | Guidarelli M, Zoli L, Orlandini A, Bertolini P, Baraldi E | Mol Plant Pathol | 07-May-2014 |
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| Purification, Partial Characterization and Immobilization of a Mannose-Specific Lectin from Seeds of Dioclea lasiophylla Mart | Pinto Júnior VR, de Santiago MQ, Osterne VJ, Correia JL, Pereira Júnior FN, Cajazeiras JB, de Vasconcelos MA, Teixeira EH, do Nascimento AS, Miguel TB, Miguel ED, Sampaio AH, do Nascimento KS, Nagano CS, Cavada BS | Molecules | 04-Sep-2013 |
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| Lectin from Canavalia brasiliensis Seeds (ConBr) Is a Valuable Biotechnological Tool to Stimulate the Growth of Rhizobium tropici in Vitro | de Vasconcelos MA, Cunha CO, Arruda FV, Carneiro VA, Mercante FM, Neto LG, de Sousa GS, Rocha BA, Teixeira EH, Cavada BS, dos Santos RP | Molecules | 07-May-2012 |
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| Molecular Characterization and Tandem Mass Spectrometry of the Lectin Extracted from the Seeds of Dioclea sclerocarpa Ducke | Correia JL, do Nascimento AS, Cajazeiras JB, Gondim AC, Pereira RI, de Sousa BL, da Silva AL, Garcia W, Teixeira EH, do Nascimento KS, da Rocha BA, Nagano CS, Sampaio AH, Cavada BS | Molecules | 28-Oct-2011 |
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| Crystallization and Characterization of an Inflammatory Lectin Purified from the Seeds of Dioclea wilsonii | Rangel TB, Assreuy AM, de Freitas Pires A, de Carvalho AU, Benevides RG, da Conceição Simões R, da Silva HC, Bezerra MJ, do Nascimento AS, do Nascimento KS, Nagano CS, Sampaio AH, Delatorre P, da Rocha BA, Fernandes PM, Cavada BS | Molecules | 20-Jun-2011 |
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| Anti-inflammatory effect of glucose—mannose binding lectins isolated from Brazilian beans | Assreuy AM, Shibuya MD, Martins GJ, De Souza ML, Cavada BS, Moreira RA, Oliveira JT, Ribeiro RA, Flores CA | Mediators Inflamm | 01-Jun-1997 |
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