monotypic
In biology, a monotypic taxon is a taxonomic group (taxon) that contains only one immediately subordinate taxon. A monotypic species is one that does not include subspecies or smaller, infraspecific taxa. In the case of genera, the term "unispe ...
genus
Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms as well as viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus comes above species and below family. In binomial nom ...
of
flowering plant
Flowering plants are plants that bear flowers and fruits, and form the clade Angiospermae (), commonly called angiosperms. The term "angiosperm" is derived from the Greek words ('container, vessel') and ('seed'), and refers to those plants th ...
s in the
family
Family (from la, familia) is a group of people related either by consanguinity (by recognized birth) or affinity (by marriage or other relationship). The purpose of the family is to maintain the well-being of its members and of society. Idea ...
Rubiaceae
The Rubiaceae are a family of flowering plants, commonly known as the coffee, madder, or bedstraw family. It consists of terrestrial trees, shrubs, lianas, or herbs that are recognizable by simple, opposite leaves with interpetiolar stipules a ...
. Most species have been transferred to the genus ''
Razafimandimbisonia
''Razafimandimbisonia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. It is endemic to Madagascar.
Taxonomy
The genus ''Alberta'' was shown to be paraphyletic in a phylogenetic analysis of the tribe Alberteae. The type species ''Alber ...
'', except for the type species ''Alberta magna''. It is native to KwaZulu-Natal,
South Africa
South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa (RSA), is the Southern Africa, southernmost country in Africa. It is bounded to the south by of coastline that stretch along the Atlantic Ocean, South Atlantic and Indian Oceans; to the ...
and is commonly known as Natal flame bush.
Taxonomy
The genus ''Alberta'' was shown to be paraphyletic in a phylogenetic analysis of the tribe
Alberteae
Alberteae is a tribe of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae and contains about 18 species in 3 genera. Its representatives are found in tropical and southern Africa and in Madagascar.
Genera
Currently accepted names
* ''Alberta'' E.Mey. ...
. The type species ''Alberta magna'' is set apart from the Malagasy ''Alberta'' species that are now included in the genus ''
Razafimandimbisonia
''Razafimandimbisonia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. It is endemic to Madagascar.
Taxonomy
The genus ''Alberta'' was shown to be paraphyletic in a phylogenetic analysis of the tribe Alberteae. The type species ''Alber ...