Bridelia
Bridelia is a genus of plants in the family Phyllanthaceae first described as a genus in 1806. It is widespread across Africa, Australia, southern Asia, and various islands of the Indian and Pacific Oceans.
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GENUS
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassMagnoliopsida
- OrderMalpighiales
- FamilyPhyllanthaceae
Native toAndaman Is., Angola, Assam, Bangladesh, Benin, Bismarck Archipelago, Borneo, Botswana, Burkina, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon
Bridelia es un género de plantas con flores perteneciente a la familia Phyllanthaceae. Consiste en unas 60-70 especies que se encuentran desde África a Asia. Especies de Bridelia son el alimento de las larvas de algunas especies de Lepidopteras, incluyendo a Endoclita malabaricus.
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Bridelia is a genus of plants in the family Phyllanthaceae first described as a genus in 1806. It is widespread across Africa, Australia, southern Asia, and various islands of the Indian and Pacific Oceans.
Bridelia species are used as food plants by the larvae of some Lepidoptera species including Endoclita malabaricus.