''Badula'' is a small genus of 14-17 species of tropical
shrub
A shrub (often also called a bush) is a small-to-medium-sized perennial woody plant. Unlike herbaceous plants, shrubs have persistent woody stems above the ground. Shrubs can be either deciduous or evergreen. They are distinguished from trees ...
s placed formerly in the
plant family
Myrsinaceae (now subsumed in
Primulaceae as subfamily Myrsinoideae) endemic to
Madagascar and the
Mascarene Islands.
Liste d'espèces
Mascarenes endemic species:
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Badula balfouriana
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Badula barthesia
''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.
Liste d'espèces
Mascaren ...
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Badula borbonica
''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.
Liste d'espèces
Mascar ...
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Badula crassa
''Badula crassa'' is a species of plant in the family Primulaceae. It is found in Mauritius and Réunion. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry forests. It is threatened by habitat loss
Habitat destruction (also termed habitat ...
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Badula decumbens
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Badula fragilis
''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.
Liste d'espèces
Mascar ...
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Badula grammisticta
''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.
Liste d'espèces
Mascar ...
*
Badula insularis
''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.
Liste d'espèces
Mascar ...
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Badula multiflora
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Badula nitida
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Badula ovalifolia
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Badula platyphylla
''Badula platyphylla'' is a species of plant in the family Primulaceae. It is endemic to Mauritius. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry forest
A forest is an area of land dominated by trees. Hundreds of definitions of fore ...
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Badula reticulata
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Badula richardiana
Madagascar endemic species:
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Badula leandriana
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Badula sieberi
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Badula pervilleana
Chemistry
''
Badula multiflora''
A.DC. has been found to possess
antioxidant
Antioxidants are compounds that inhibit oxidation, a chemical reaction that can produce free radicals. This can lead to polymerization and other chain reactions. They are frequently added to industrial products, such as fuels and lubricant ...
properties.
[https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/13880200601026242 Retrieved at 10.39 on Mon 15/6/20]
References
Primulaceae genera
Taxonomy articles created by Polbot
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