Socratina Explained

Socratina is genus of three showy mistletoe species in Madagascar. The genus was described by the Belgian botanist Simone Balle in Flora de Madagascar,^[1] 1964, and was revised by Martin Callmander and co-workers^[2] in 2014. It contains three species.

• Socratina bemarivensis (Lecomte) S.Balle
• Socratina kerauderiana S.Balle
• Socratina phillipsoniana Callm. & Luino

Notes and References

1. Balle, S. (1964) Adansonia, sér. 2, vol. 4
2. Callmander MW, Luino I, Da-Giau S, Rakotovao C & Gautier L (2014) Candollea 69: 65-73.