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). The genus is largely endemic to Madagascar and the Mascarene Islands.[1]
| Badula | |
|---|---|
| |
| Badula balfouriana | |
Scientific classification 
| |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Ericales |
| Family: | Primulaceae |
| Subfamily: | Myrsinoideae |
| Genus: | Badula Juss.[1] |
| Synonyms[1] | |
| |
Species
editMascarenes endemic species:[1][2]
- Badula balfouriana (Kuntze) Mez
- Badula barthesia (Lam.) A.DC.
- Badula borbonica A.DC.
- Badula crassa A.DC.
- Badula decumbens (Cordem.) Coode
- Badula fragilis Bosser & Coode
- Badula grammisticta (Cordem.) Coode
- Badula multiflora A.DC.
- Badula nitida (Coode) Coode
- Badula ovalifolia A.DC.
- Badula platyphylla (A.DC.) Coode
- Badula reticulata A.DC.
- Badula richardiana H.Perrier
Madagascar endemic species:[1][3]
- Badula leandriana H.Perrier
- Badula sieberi A.DC.
- Badula pervilleana H.Perrier
Non-endemic species:[1]
- Badula insularis A.DC. – Mauritius and Vietnam
Chemistry
editBadula multiflora A.DC. has been found to possess antioxidant properties.[4]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f "Badula Juss". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2 August 2024.
- ^ 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
 | This Primulaceae article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |