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'''''Adenia''''' is a genus in the passionflower family Passifloraceae. The genus includes a number of tropical and subtropical xerophytes; many of which form substantially thickened bases or [[liana]]s. It is also a [[Caudiciform]]. Many species are characterised by the extreme toxicity of the [[sap]]. In addition to [[cyanogenic]] compounds, these contain [[lectins]] which destroy [[ribosomes]], hence prevent protein synthesis. This is the same mode of action as [[ricin]], and the toxicities are comparable. A. volkensii was shown to be intensely toxic by Barbieri (1984). Pelosi et al. (2005) compared ten species, and found 3 (A. stenodactyla, A. goezii and A. lanceolata) which were inhibitory at <0.1 ng/ml and lethal to mice at <2 ug/kg, making them among the most potent plant toxins known. ==Cultivation== ===Propagation=== ===Pests and diseases=== ==Species and varieties== *''[[Adenia aculeata]]'' Engl. *''[[Adenia cissampeloides]]'' (Planch. ex Hook.) Harms *''[[Adenia cladosepala]]'' (Baker) Harms *''[[Adenia digitata]]'' Engl. *''[[Adenia ellenbeckii]]'' Harms *''[[Adenia firingalavense]]'' (Drake ex Jum.) harms *''[[Adenia formosana]]'' Hayata *''[[Adenia fruticosa]]'' *''[[Adenia glauca]]'' Schinz *''[[Adenia globosa]]'' Engl. *''[[Adenia goetzii]]'' *''[[Adenia keramanthus]]'' Harms. *''[[Adenia lanceolata]]'' *''[[Adenia lobata]]'' (Jacq.) Engl. *''[[Adenia olaboensis]]'' Claverie *''[[Adenia pechuelii]]'' Harms *''[[Adenia racemosa]]'' *''[[Adenia spinosa]]'' Burtt Davy *''[[Adenia stenodactyla]]'' *''[[Adenia venenata]]'' Forssk. *''[[Adenia volkensii]]'' Harms synonyms = *''Blepharanthes'' [[Sm.]], nom. inval. *''Clemanthus'' [[Klotzsch]] *''Echinothamnus'' [[Engl.]] *''Erythrocarpus'' [[M.Roem.]] *''Jaeggia'' [[Schinz]] *''Keramanthus'' [[Hook.f.]] *''Kolbia'' [[P.Beauv.]] *''Machadoa'' [[Welw.]] ex [[Hook.f.]] *''Microblepharis'' ([[Wight]] & [[Arn.]]) [[M.Roem.]] *''Modecca'' [[Lam.]] *''Ophiocaulon'' [[Hook.f.]] *''Paschanthus'' [[Burch.]] ==Gallery== <gallery perrow=5> Image:Adenia fruticosa - Atlanta Botanical Garden.JPG|''Adenia fruticosa'' Image:Upload.png| photo 1 Image:Upload.png| photo 2 Image:Upload.png| photo 3 </gallery> ==References== <references/>    ==External links== *{{wplink}} {{stub}} __NOTOC__

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