Alberta magna

Alberta^[2] is a monotypic genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. Most species have been transferred to the genus Razafimandimbisonia, except for the type species Alberta magna.^[3] It is native to KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa and is commonly known as Natal flame bush.

Natal flame bush
Conservation status
Conservation Dependent  (IUCN 2.3)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Gentianales
Family:	Rubiaceae
Subfamily:	Ixoroideae
Tribe:	Alberteae
Genus:	Alberta E.Mey.
Species:	A. magna
Binomial name
Alberta magna E.Mey.
Synonyms
Ernestimeyera Kuntze

Taxonomy

The genus Alberta was shown to be paraphyletic in a phylogenetic analysis of the tribe Alberteae. The type species Alberta magna is set apart from the Malagasy Alberta species that are now included in the genus Razafimandimbisonia.^[3]