Razafimandimbisonia Explained

Razafimandimbisonia is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. It is endemic to Madagascar.^[1]

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. A new genus, Razafimandimbisonia, was proposed to accommodate these Malagasy species. It is named in honour of the botanist Sylvain G. Razafimandimbison.^[1]

Species

• Razafimandimbisonia humblotii (Drake) Kainul. & B.Bremer
• Razafimandimbisonia minor (Baill.) Kainul. & B.Bremer
• Razafimandimbisonia orientalis (Homolle ex Cavaco) Kainul. & B.Bremer
• Razafimandimbisonia regalis (Puff & Robbr.) Kainul. & B.Bremer
• Razafimandimbisonia sambiranensis (Homolle ex Cavaco) Kainul. & B.Bremer

External links

• World Checklist of Rubiaceae

Notes and References

1. Kainulainen K, Mouly A, Khodabandeh A, Bremer B . 2009. Molecular phylogenetic analysis of the tribe Alberteae (Rubiaceae), with description of a new genus, Razafimandimbisonia. Taxon. 58. 3. 757–768. 10.1002/tax.583006.