Alibertia (plant)

Alibertia is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. It is found in tropical America.^[1] They are dioecious trees or shrubs, with white flowers and indehiscent, often fleshy fruit.^[2]

Alibertia
Flowers and leaves of Alibertia edulis.
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Gentianales
Family:	Rubiaceae
Subfamily:	Ixoroideae
Tribe:	Cordiereae
Genus:	Alibertia A.Rich. ex DC.
Type species
Alibertia edulis (Rich.) A.Rich. ex DC.
Synonyms
Borojoa Cuatrec. Garapatica H.Karst. Gardeniola Cham. Genipella Rich. ex DC. Scepseothamnus Cham. Thieleodoxa Cham.

Species

The following species are currently recognized:^[3]

1. Alibertia atlantica (Dwyer) Delprete & C.H.Perss.
2. Alibertia bertierifolia K.Schum. in C.F.P.von Martius & auct. suc. (eds.)
3. Alibertia claviflora K.Schum. in C.F.P.von Martius & auct. suc. (eds.)
4. Alibertia curviflora K.Schum. in C.F.P.von Martius & auct. suc. (eds.)
5. Alibertia duckeana Delprete & C.H.Perss.
6. Alibertia dwyeri Delprete & C.H.Perss.
7. Alibertia edulis (Rich.) A.Rich. ex DC.
8. Alibertia latifolia (Benth.) K.Schum. in C.F.P.von Martius & auct. suc. (eds.)
9. Alibertia occidentalis Delprete & C.H.Perss.
10. Alibertia patinoi (Cuatrec.) Delprete & C.H.Perss.
11. Alibertia sorbilis Huber ex Ducke
12. Alibertia tessmannii (Standl.) Delprete & C.H.Perss.
13. Alibertia venezuelensis (Steyerm.) Delprete & C.H.Perss.
14. Alibertia verticillata (Ducke) W.Schultze-Motel