List of Pavetta species

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The following species in the flowering plant genus Pavetta are accepted by Plants of the World Online.[1] An important distinguishing trait for the genus is the dark nodules on their leaves, which house bacterial endosymbionts.[2]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Pavetta L." Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 28 August 2022.
  2. ^ Lemaire, Benny; Van Oevelen, Sandra; De Block, Petra; Verstraete, Brecht; Smets, Erik; Prinsen, Els; Dessein, Steven (2012). "Identification of the bacterial endosymbionts in leaf nodules of Pavetta (Rubiaceae)". International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology. 62 (Pt 1): 202–209. doi:10.1099/ijs.0.028019-0. PMID 21378132.