Neobertiera
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| Neobertiera | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| 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]