Badula
| Badula | |
|---|---|
| |
| 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. |
Badula is a small genus of 8-17 species of tropical shrubs placed formerly in the plant family Myrsinaceae (now subsumed in Primulaceae as subfamily Myrsinoideae) and native to Madagascar and the Mascarene Islands.[1]
Species include:
- Badula crassa A.DC.
- Badula platyphylla (DC.) Coode
- Badula reticulata A.DC.
- Badula sieberi A.DC.
- Badula balfouriana (Kuntze) Mez
Chemistry
Badula multiflora A.DC. has been found to possess antioxidant properties.[2]
References
- ^ Plants of the World Online, Kew http://www.plantsoftheworldonline.org/?q=Badula Retrieved 10.49 on Monday 15/6/20
- ^ https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/13880200601026242 Retrieved at 10.39 on Mon 15/6/20
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