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Nesocodon mauritianus

Synonyms: Wahlenbergia mauritiana (homotypic)

Wikipedia Abstract

Nesocodon is a monotypic genus of flowering plants within the family Campanulaceae. The sole species is Nesocodon mauritianus, formerly known as Wahlenbergia mauritiana, which is endemic to the island of Mauritius. It was the first plant ever discovered that produces red-colored nectar, and it is pollinated by birds. The red-whiskered bulbul (Pycnonotus jocosus) robs it of its nectar. It is closely related to Heterochaenia from the Mascarene Islands, but has single flowers rather than panicles of several.
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0