''Bersama'' is a genus of small
trees in family
Francoaceae. The genus is distributed across
sub-Saharan Africa
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.
The Plant List
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includes this genus in family
Melianthaceae.
Species
It contains the following species:
* ''
Bersama abyssinica
''Bersama abyssinica'' is a species of medium-sized evergreen tree in the Francoaceae family. The leaves are pinnately divided with a strongly winged rachis (hence the common name winged bersama). The inflorescence is a spike.
This species i ...
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Fresen.
* ''
Bersama lucens
''Bersama'' is a genus of small trees in family Francoaceae. The genus is distributed across sub-Saharan Africa.
The Plant List includes this genus in family Melianthaceae.
Species
It contains the following species:
* ''Bersama abyssinica'' ...
''
(Hochst.) Szyszył.
* ''
Bersama palustris
''Bersama'' is a genus of small trees in family Francoaceae. The genus is distributed across sub-Saharan Africa.
The Plant List includes this genus in family Melianthaceae.
Species
It contains the following species:
* ''Bersama abyssinica'' ...
''
L.Touss.
* ''
Bersama stayneri
''Bersama'' is a genus of small trees in family Francoaceae. The genus is distributed across sub-Saharan Africa.
The Plant List includes this genus in family Melianthaceae.
Species
It contains the following species:
* ''Bersama abyssinica'' ...
''
Phillips
* ''
Bersama swinnyi
''Bersama'' is a genus of small trees in family Francoaceae. The genus is distributed across sub-Saharan Africa.
The Plant List includes this genus in family Melianthaceae.
Species
It contains the following species:
* ''Bersama abyssinica'' ...
''
Phillips
* ''
Bersama swynnertonii''
Baker
A baker is a tradesperson who bakes and sometimes sells breads and other products made of flour by using an oven or other concentrated heat source. The place where a baker works is called a bakery.
History
Ancient history
Since grains ha ...
f.
* ''
Bersama tysoniana''
Oliv.
* ''
Bersama yangambiensis''
L.Touss.
References
Geraniales genera
Francoaceae
Taxonomy articles created by Polbot
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