Bakerella
| Bakerella | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Core eudicots |
| Order: | Santalales |
| Family: | Loranthaceae |
| Genus: | Bakerella Tiegh. |
Bakerella is genus of sixteen showy mistletoe species in Madagascar and the Mascarenes. The genus was described by the Belgian botanist Simone Balle in Flora de Madagascar,[1] 1964. In some parts of Madagascar they are an important food source for lemurs.
References
- ↑ Balle, S. (1964) Adansonia, sér. 2, vol. 4
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