Nesocodon
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| Nesocodon mauritianus at the Conservatoire botanique national de Brest, France in 2015 july | |
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| Template:Taxon infoTemplate:Taxon italics (I.B.K.Richardson) Thulin[1]
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It is endemic to Mauritius[2]
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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.
Description
Vegetative characteristics
Nesocodon mauritianus is a 30–40 cm big[3] dwarf shrub[1] with simple, woody,[3] straggly,[4] glabrous stems bearing deep furrows from leaf scars.[3] The spirally arranged,[3] glossy,[4] lanceolate leaves with a serrate margin and an acute apex are 6 cm long, and 0.6 cm wide.[3]
Generative characteristics
The lateral, 1-flowered inflorescence[1] is produced in the leaf axils of the upper leaves.[3]
Taxonomy
It was first described as Wahlenbergia mauritiana Template:Au by I.Richardson in 1979.[3][5] It was placed into a new monotypic genus Nesocodon Template:Au as Nesocodon mauritianus Template:Au by Mats Thulin in 1980.[1][6] It is closely related to Heterochaenia from the Mascarene Islands, but has single flowers rather than panicles of several.[7]
Ecology
It was the first plant ever discovered to produce red-colored nectar. It was originally thought to have been pollinated by birds, however, recent investigations have demonstrated that day geckos (Phelsuma ornata) are the preferred pollinator of these flowers whereas birds function as nectar thieves.[8] The introduced red-whiskered bulbul (Pycnonotus jocosus) robs it of its nectar.[9]
Conservation
It is a threatened species.[4]
References
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- ^ a b c d e Thulin, M. (1980). Nesocodon, a New Genus in Campanulaceae. Kew Bulletin, 34(4), 813–814. https://doi.org/10.2307/4119073
- ^ a b Nesocodon mauritianus (I.Richardson) Thulin. (n.d.). Plants of the World Online. Retrieved June 1, 2026, from https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:144220-1
- ^ a b c d e f g Richardson, I. B. K. (1979). A Distinctive New Species of Wahlenbergia (Campanulaceae) from Mauritius. Kew Bulletin, 33(4), 547–550. https://doi.org/10.2307/4109796
- ^ a b c Coleman, M. (2017, July 6). Nesocodon mauritianus. Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh. Retrieved July 26, 2025, from https://stories.rbge.org.uk/archives/25796
- ^ Wahlenbergia mauritiana I.Richardson. (n.d.). International Plant Names Index. Retrieved July 26, 2025, from https://www.ipni.org/n/145835-1
- ^ Nesocodon Thulin. (n.d.). Plants of the World Online. Retrieved July 26, 2025, from https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:5769-1
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Wyse Jackson, P. S. (1990). "Nesocodon mauritianus: Campanulaceae". Curtis's Botanical Magazine. 7 (33). Blackwell Publishing: 113–117. doi:10.1111/j.1467-8748.1990.tb00153.x.
- ^ Mauritian coloured nectar no longer a mystery: a visual signal for lizard pollinators. Dennis M Hansen, Karin Beer, Christine B Müller Published 22 June 2006.DOI: 10.1098/rsbl.2006.0458
- ^ Olesen, J. M., et al. (1998). Mauritian red nectar remains a mystery. Nature 393, 529.
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