Biology:Neobertiera

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Neobertiera
Scientific classification e
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Gentianales
Family: Rubiaceae
Genus: Neobertiera
Wernham

Neobertiera is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Rubiaceae.[1]

Its native range is the Guianas, it is found in northern Brazil, French Guiana and Guyana.[1]

The genus name of Neobertiera is in honour of Bertier, a French Guianese woman who helped French botanist Jean Baptiste Christophore Fusée Aublet with native plants, including this genus, which was found on her property.[2] The Latin specific epithet of guianensis means "of the Guianas" (an area of north eastern South America).[3] It was first described and published in J. Bot. Vol.55 on page 169 in 1917.[1]

Known species

According to Kew:[1]

  • Neobertiera gracilis Wernham
  • Neobertiera micrantha Delprete
  • Neobertiera montedouradensis Delprete
  • Neobertiera pakaraimensis Delprete
  • Neobertiera palustris (A.Rich. ex DC.) Delprete

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Neobertiera Wernham | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science" (in en). https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:295313-2. 
  2. Burkhardt, Lotte (2018) (in German) (pdf). Verzeichnis eponymischer Pflanzennamen – Erweiterte Edition. Berlin: Botanic Garden and Botanical Museum, Freie Universität Berlin. doi:10.3372/epolist2018. ISBN 978-3-946292-26-5. https://doi.org/10.3372/epolist2018. Retrieved 1 January 2021. 
  3. Harrison, Lorraine (2012). RHS Latin for Gardeners. United Kingdom: Mitchell Beazley. ISBN 978-1845337315. 

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