Family

Frankiaceae

Frankia alni. Photo: (c) ðejay (Orkney), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Frankia is a genus of nitrogen-fixing, bacteria that live in symbiosis with actinorhizal plants, similar to the Rhizobium bacteria found in the root nodules of legumes in the family Fabaceae. Frankia also initiate the forming of root nodules.

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Subtaxa

Where in Humboldt



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