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{{Taxobox
| color = lightgreen
| name = ''Adenia''
| image = Wuestenkohlrabi.jpg
|image_caption =''[[Adenia pechuelii]]''
| regnum = [[Plant]]ae
| divisio = [[flowering plant|Magnoliophyta]]
| classis = [[Magnoliopsida]]
| ordo = [[Malpighiales]]
| familia = [[Passifloraceae]]
| genus = '''''Adenia'''''
| genus_authority = [[Peter Forsskål|Forssk.]]
| subdivision_ranks = Species
| subdivision =
See text.
}}

'''''Adenia''''' is a genus in the passionflower family Passifloraceae.

==Species and varieties==

*''Adenia aculeata'' Engl.
*''Adenia cissampeloides'' (Planch. ex Hook.) Harms
*''Adenia cladosepala'' (Baker) Harms
*''Adenia digitata'' Engl.
*''Adenia ellenbeckii'' Harms
*''A. fruticosa
*''Adenia firingalavense'' (Drake ex Jum.) harms
*''Adenia glauca'' Schinz
*''Adenia globosa'' Engl.
*''A. goetzii
*''Adenia keramanthus'' Harms.
*''A. lanceolata
*''Adenia lobata'' (Jacq.) Engl.
*''Adenia olaboensis'' Claverie
*''Adenia pechuelii'' Harms
*''A. racemosa
*''Adenia spinosa'' Burtt Davy
*''A. stenodactyla
*''Adenia venenata'' Forssk.
*''Adenia volkensii'' Harms

This unobtrusive genus should be better known for the extreme toxicity of the [[sap]], especially in those forming a perennial swollen base (a [[caudex]], hence the caudiciform species). 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 <2ug/kg, making them among the most potent plant toxins known.

==External links==
*[http://www.ipni.org/index.html International Plant Names Index]
*[http://www.desert-tropicals.com/Plants/Passifloraceae/Adenia.html ''Adenia'' spp.]
*[http://www.botany.com/adenia.html ''Adenia'' spp.]

==References==
Luigi Barbieri, Anna Ida Falasca and Fiorenzo Stirpe (1984)
Volkensin, the toxin of Adenia volkensii (kilyambiti plant) •
FEBS Letters, Volume 171, Issue 2, 11 June 1984, Pages 277-279

Emanuele Pelosi, Chiara Lubelli, Letizia Polito, Luigi Barbieri, Andrea Bolognesi and Fiorenzo Stirpe (2005).
Ribosome-inactivating proteins and other lectins from Adenia (Passifloraceae) •
Toxicon, Volume 46, Issue 6, November 2005, Pages 658-663

[[Category:Passifloraceae]]

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-{{Taxobox
+'''''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&nbsp;ng/ml and lethal to mice at <2&nbsp;ug/kg, making them among the most potent plant toxins known.
-| color = lightgreen
-| name = ''Adenia''
+==Cultivation==
-| image = Wuestenkohlrabi.jpg
-|image_caption =''[[Adenia pechuelii]]''
-| regnum = [[Plant]]ae
+===Propagation===
-| divisio = [[flowering plant|Magnoliophyta]]
-| classis = [[Magnoliopsida]]
-| ordo = [[Malpighiales]]
+===Pests and diseases===
 ==Species and varieties==
-*''Adenia aculeata'' Engl.
+*''[[Adenia aculeata]]'' Engl.
-*''Adenia cissampeloides'' (Planch. ex Hook.) Harms
+*''[[Adenia cissampeloides]]'' (Planch. ex Hook.) Harms
-*''Adenia cladosepala'' (Baker) Harms
+*''[[Adenia cladosepala]]'' (Baker) Harms
-*''Adenia digitata'' Engl.
+*''[[Adenia digitata]]'' Engl.
-*''Adenia ellenbeckii'' Harms
+*''[[Adenia ellenbeckii]]'' Harms
-*''A. fruticosa
+*''[[Adenia firingalavense]]'' (Drake ex Jum.) harms
-*''Adenia firingalavense'' (Drake ex Jum.) harms
+*''[[Adenia formosana]]'' Hayata
-*''Adenia glauca'' Schinz
+*''[[Adenia fruticosa]]''
-*''Adenia globosa'' Engl.
+*''[[Adenia glauca]]'' Schinz
-*''A. goetzii
+*''[[Adenia globosa]]'' Engl.
-*''Adenia keramanthus'' Harms.
+*''[[Adenia goetzii]]''
-*''A. lanceolata
+*''[[Adenia keramanthus]]'' Harms.
-*''Adenia lobata'' (Jacq.) Engl.
+*''[[Adenia lanceolata]]''
-*''Adenia olaboensis'' Claverie
+*''[[Adenia lobata]]'' (Jacq.) Engl.
-*''Adenia pechuelii'' Harms
+*''[[Adenia olaboensis]]'' Claverie
-*''A. racemosa
+*''[[Adenia pechuelii]]'' Harms
-*''Adenia spinosa'' Burtt Davy
+*''[[Adenia racemosa]]''
-*''A. stenodactyla
+*''[[Adenia spinosa]]'' Burtt Davy
-*''Adenia venenata'' Forssk.
+*''[[Adenia stenodactyla]]''
-*''Adenia volkensii'' Harms
+*''[[Adenia venenata]]'' Forssk.
-This unobtrusive genus should be better known for the extreme toxicity of the [[sap]], especially in those forming a perennial swollen base (a [[caudex]], hence the caudiciform species).  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 <2ug/kg, making them among the most potent plant toxins known.
+synonyms =
-==External links==
+==Gallery==
-*[http://www.ipni.org/index.html International Plant Names Index]
+<gallery perrow=5>
-*[http://www.desert-tropicals.com/Plants/Passifloraceae/Adenia.html ''Adenia'' spp.]
+Image:Adenia fruticosa - Atlanta Botanical Garden.JPG|''Adenia fruticosa''
-*[http://www.botany.com/adenia.html ''Adenia'' spp.]
+Image:Upload.png| photo 1
 ==References==
-Luigi Barbieri, Anna Ida Falasca and Fiorenzo Stirpe (1984)
+<references/>
-Volkensin, the toxin of Adenia volkensii (kilyambiti plant)  •
+<!--- xxxxx  *Flora: The Gardener's Bible, by Sean Hogan. Global Book Publishing, 2003. ISBN 0881925381  -->
-FEBS Letters, Volume 171, Issue 2, 11 June 1984, Pages 277-279
+<!--- xxxxx  *American Horticultural Society: A-Z Encyclopedia of Garden Plants, by Christopher Brickell, Judith D. Zuk. 1996. ISBN 0789419432  -->
-Emanuele Pelosi, Chiara Lubelli, Letizia Polito, Luigi Barbieri, Andrea Bolognesi and Fiorenzo Stirpe (2005).
+==External links==
-Ribosome-inactivating proteins and other lectins from Adenia (Passifloraceae)  •
+*{{wplink}}
-{{Malpighiales-stub}}
+{{stub}}

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