Table 1 The economic significance and native distribution of plants known to host nitrogen-fixing root nodule bacteria with verified avidin production
Bacterial species | Plant species | Economic significance | Native distribution |
|---|---|---|---|
Bradyrhizobium arachidis | Peanut | Crop plant | Southern America |
B. diazoefficiens | Soybean | Crop plant | East Asia |
B. elkanii | Green bean, soybean | Crop plant | South America, East Asia |
B. japonicum | Soybean | Crop plant | East Asia |
B. pachyrhizi | Mexican yam bean | Crop plant | Central America |
B. sp. WSM2793 | Rhynchosia totta | Native vine | Southern Africa |
B. sp. WSM3983 | Coral vine | Native vine | West and South-West Australia |
B. sp. WSM4349 | California broom | Native bush | California |
Burkholderia cepacia | Yellow lupine | Crop plant | Eastern Mediterranean area |