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Neobertiera
Genus of plants From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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]
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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
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