Bafodeya Explained

Bafodeya is a genus of plants in the family Chrysobalanaceae described in 1976.^[1]

There is only one known species, Bafodeya benna, native to tropical West Africa (Mali, Guinea, Sierra Leone).^{[2] [3]}

The species is listed as vulnerable.

Notes and References

1. Ghillean Prance ex White, Frank. 1976. Bulletin du Jardin Botanique National de Belgique 46(3–4): 271
2. http://apps.kew.org/wcsp/namedetail.do?name_id=360834 Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
3. Boudet, G., Lebrun, J.P. & Demange, R. (1986). Catalogue des plantes vasculaires du Mali: 1-465. Etudes d'Elevage et de Médecine Vétérinaire des Pays Tropicaux.