Maniltoa — 11 species
Botanical species in the genus Maniltoa recorded in the PlantPeers database.
Maniltoa grandiflora
Maniltoa grandiflora
Family: Fabaceae
Cultivation
This species has a symbiotic relationship with certain soil bacteria; these bacteria form nodules on the roots and fix atmospheric nitrogen. Some of this nitrogen is utilized by the growing plant but some can also be used by other plants growing nearby.
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Maniltoa schefferi
Maniltoa schefferi
Family: Fabaceae
Cultivation
Although many species within the family Fabaceae have a symbiotic relationship with soil bacteria, this species is said to be devoid of such a relationship and therefore does not fix atmospheric nitrogen.
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