Bridelia speciosa

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Bridelia speciosa
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Phyllanthaceae
Genus: Bridelia
Species:
B. speciosa
Binomial name
Bridelia speciosa

Bridelia speciosa is a tree in the family Phyllanthaceae native to tropical western Africa (Burkina Faso, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Nigeria, Cameroon). [1] [2] [3]

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  3. Karomia humbertii(Moldenke) R.Fern. – Madagascar
  4. Karomia macrocalyx(Baker) R.Fern. – Madagascar
  5. Karomia madagascariensis(Moldenke) R.Fern. – Madagascar
  6. Karomia microphylla(Moldenke) R.Fern. – Madagascar
  7. Karomia mira(Moldenke) R.Fern. – Madagascar
  8. Karomia speciosa(Hutch. & Corbishley) R.Fern. – Mozambique, Eswatini, South Africa
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  6. Mascarenhasia rubraJum. & H.Perrier - Madagascar
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  8. Mascarenhasia tampinensisPichon - Madagascar

References

  1. Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
  2. Govaerts, R., Frodin, D.G. & Radcliffe-Smith, A. (2000). World Checklist and Bibliography of Euphorbiaceae (and Pandaceae) 1-4: 1-1622. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  3. The Plant List, Bridelia speciosa Müll.Arg.