Neobertiera Explained

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.

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]

Known species

According to Kew:

• Neobertiera gracilis
• Neobertiera micrantha
• Neobertiera montedouradensis
• Neobertiera pakaraimensis
• Neobertiera palustris

Notes and References

1. Web site: Neobertiera Wernham Plants of the World Online Kew Science . Plants of the World Online . 22 May 2021 . en.
2. Book: Burkhardt, Lotte . Verzeichnis eponymischer Pflanzennamen – Erweiterte Edition . Index of Eponymic Plant Names – Extended Edition . Botanic Garden and Botanical Museum, Freie Universität Berlin . 2018 . 978-3-946292-26-5 . pdf . German . Berlin . 10.3372/epolist2018 . 187926901 . 1 January 2021.
3. Book: Harrison, Lorraine . RHS Latin for Gardeners . 2012 . Mitchell Beazley . United Kingdom . 978-1845337315 .