Alberta magna
Species of plant
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Alberta is a monotypic genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae.[2][3][4] Most species have been transferred to the genus Razafimandimbisonia, except for the type species Alberta magna.[5] It is native to KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa and is commonly known as Natal flame bush.
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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 | |
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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.[5]
