Seeds of amazonian fabaceae as a source of new lectins. Ormosia genus of tropical shrubs and trees having usually oddpinnate leaves with large leaflets and pink to reddish wood genus ormosia rosid. The plant list includes 194 scientific plant names of species rank for the genus ormosia. Ormosia excelsa benthseed asepsis for the initiation of an in vitro. The more than 100 living species, mostly trees or large shrubs, are distributed throughout the tropical regions of the world, some extending into temperate zones, especially in east asia. Department of agriculture agricultural research service. A list of detected alkaloids, with their ms fragmentation patterns and gc retention indices, is given, as are the distribution of alkaloids among the. The asian species of ormosia are in need of a complete revision. Pdf ormosia fordiana fabaceae, an addition to the flora. Ormosia macrocalyx is a tropical forest tree classified as. Click below on a thumbnail map or name for species profiles. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. Information and translations of ormosia monosperma in the most comprehensive dictionary definitions resource on the web.
For more multimedia, look at ormosia monosperma on wikimedia commons. Some are timber trees as much as 60 meters tall, others are small and scrubby. Mga panid sa kategoriyang ormosia fabaceae ang kining 115 ka mga panid nahiapil niining kategoryaha, sa 115 nga total. In a subsequent experiment, three species ficus insipida, ormosia macrocalyx, and ochroma pyramidale were cultivated at two temperatures. Ormosia macrocalyx plays an important role in co 2 uptake by the forest biomass, and the effect of carbon capture by forests provides an important opportunity in land management to increase the capacity of the soil to respond to disturbances that arise from the intense pressures of both land use and climate change banwart et al. Ormosia definition is a genus of shrubs and trees family leguminosae chiefly of south america and central america with pink to reddish wood. Rudd 1967large tree with wide spreading crown, growing in open pastures, also forest shade. This new species can be recognized by possessing the largest seed and hilum of those that have been reported in ormosia. Rudd introduction ormosia of the plant kingdom is a genus of tropical legumes com prising some 100 species, about half of which are american, the other half native to the old world.
The seeds float and are occasionally found as sea beans. Ormosia seeds are often used for jewelry and other decorative purposes, or as good luck charms. Endophytic bacteria from root nodules of ormosia macrocalyx with potential as plant. Seeds of both species were either scarified, to represent seed condition after dispersal by terrestrial birds, or left intact. Macrospecies definition is a large and usually polymorphic biological species markedly discontinuous from its congeners. Alkaloid diversity in eleven species of ormosia and in. Ormosia fordiana fabaceae, an addition to the flora of india article pdf available in journal of japanese botany 902. Thus, leaf life span data from both shade environments were merged to. Ormosia cruenta rudd plants of the world online kew science.
Usda, ars, germplasm resources information network. Potential effects of arboreal and terrestrial avian. Ormosia howii, the hainan ormosia, is a species of legume in the family fabaceae native to southern china. Ormosia excelsa benthseed asepsis for the initiation of an in.
Dec 28, 20 quinolizidine alkaloids were surveyed using gas chromatography gc and combined mass spectroscopy ms in bark or leaves of eleven species oformosia jackson as well as inclathrotropis macrocarpa ducke from tropical forests in latin america. Information and translations of genus ormosia in the most comprehensive dictionary definitions resource on the web. It is also used in the timber industry to make cudgels, banks and canoes. Responses of legume versus nonlegume tropical tree seedlings to elevated co 2 concentration 1oa lucas a. Dispersal of mimetic seeds of three species of ormosia. Pdf ormosia excelsa benthseed asepsis for the initiation of. Most of the seeds in our germination guide have been offered from time to time in our annual seed exchange seedex. Macrospecies definition of macrospecies by merriamwebster.
The american species of ormosia leguminosae by velva e. Seeds of amazonian fabaceae as a source of new lectins andreia v. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. Ormosia macrocalyx in the germplasm resources information network grin, u. The plant list includes a further 9 scientific plant names of infraspecific rank for the genus ormosia. Ormosia definition of ormosia by the free dictionary. Endophytic bacteria from root nodules of ormosia macrocalyx with potential as plant growth promoters and antifungal activity. Ormosia timboensis is described and illustrated as a new species based on fruit and leaf material collected in a fragment of atlantic rain forest in central bahia state, brazil.
Text is available under the creative commons attributionsharealike license. Ormosia monosperma swartz urban was reported for taiwan by f. Ormosia monosperma small tree having large oblong pointed leaflets and panicles of purple flowers. Ormosia synonyms, ormosia pronunciation, ormosia translation, english dictionary definition of ormosia. This species is accepted, and its native range is costa rica to panama. Jun 26, 2014 this page was last edited on 14 december 2019, at 22. Provides authoritative information on the flora of western australia. The relative effectiveness of arboreal or terrestrial birds at dispersing seeds of ormosia macrocalyx and o. Its seeds experience problems of dispersion and apparent physical dormancy due to their hard seed coating. Ormosia macrocalyx is a tropical forest tree classified as endangered. The present study was carried out to determine the diversity of cultivable. Tropicos bolivia costa rica ecuador flora of panama mesoamericana. The plants database includes the following 2 species of ormosia. Ormosia species ormosia howii name homonyms ormosia howii l.
Leaf life span spectrum of tropical woody seedlings. Ormosia monosperma, sophora monosperma, necklace tree, bead. Ormosia calavensis blanco necklace tree subordinate taxa. Ormosia novilis is a treeforming plant species in the genus ormosia. Seed germination in ormosia macrocalyx, an endangered tropical forest tree. Genus ormosia definition of genus ormosia by the free. Growth response and acclimation of co2 exchange characteristics. Taxonomy navigation ormosieae all lower taxonomy nodes 86 common name isynonym iother names i ormosia jacks. Help pages, faqs, uniprotkb manual, documents, news archive and biocuration projects. The straight, cylindrical bole can be 50cm in diameter. Brief description grazyna paczkowska, monday 24 june 1996. It was initially found on diaoluo shan, hainan island in 1954 and then in yangchun, guangdong in 1957, both times in extremely small populations. Plants profile for ormosia calavensis necklace tree. Ormosia monosperma is an evergreen tree that can grow to about 17 metres tall749.
Ormosia coccinea tiene hojas muy parecidas, pero en o. These results are consistent with the mimetic seed hypothesis. Pdf endophytic bacteria from root nodules of ormosia. In conidium size, large ones being called macroconidia, small ones, microconidia. Primula macrocalyx bunge is a synonym of primula veris subsp. It grows in tropical south america, primarily in bolivia, brazil, colombia, french guiana, guyana, peru, paraguay, and venezuela. Ormosia macrocalyx is an evergreen tree that can grow around 40 metres tall. Pdf endophytic bacteria from root nodules of ormosia macrocalyx. Ormosia monosperma in the germplasm resources information network grin, u.