Badula is a small genus of 14-17 species of tropical shrubs placed formerly in the plant family Myrsinaceae (now subsumed in Primulaceae as subfamily Myrsinoideae) endemic to Madagascar and the Mascarene Islands.[1]
| Badula | |
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| Badula balfouriana | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Ericales |
| Family: | Primulaceae |
| Subfamily: | Myrsinoideae |
| Genus: | Badula Juss. |
Liste d'espèces edit
Mascarenes endemic species:[2]
- Badula balfouriana
- Badula barthesia
- Badula borbonica
- Badula crassa
- Badula decumbens
- Badula fragilis
- Badula grammisticta
- Badula insularis
- Badula multiflora
- Badula nitida
- Badula ovalifolia
- Badula platyphylla
- Badula reticulata
- Badula richardiana
Madagascar endemic species:[3]
Chemistry edit
Badula multiflora A.DC. has been found to possess antioxidant properties.[4]
References edit
- ^ Plants of the World Online, Kew https://powo.science.kew.org/results?q=Badula Retrieved 10.49 on Monday 15/6/20
- ^ Bone, R. E., Strijk, J. S., Fritsch, P. W., Buerki, S., Strasberg, D., Thébaud, C., & Hodkinson, T. R. (2012). Phylogenetic inference of Badula (Primulaceae), a rare and threatened genus endemic to the Mascarene Archipelago. Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society, 169(2), 284-296. https://academic.oup.com/botlinnean/article/169/2/284/2416088?login=true
- ^ Perrier De La Bâthie H. 1952. Myrsinacées de Madagascar et des Comores. Mémoires de l’Institute Scientifique de Madagascar, Séries B 4: 208–245
- ^ https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/13880200601026242 Retrieved at 10.39 on Mon 15/6/20
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