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 "unisp ...
genus
Genus (; : genera ) is a taxonomic rank above species and below family (taxonomy), family as used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In bino ...
of
flowering plant
Flowering plants are plants that bear flowers and fruits, and form the clade Angiospermae (). The term angiosperm is derived from the Ancient Greek, Greek words (; 'container, vessel') and (; 'seed'), meaning that the seeds are enclosed with ...
s in the
family
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Rubiaceae
Rubiaceae () is a family (biology), 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 Petiole ( ...
. 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 '' Alb ...
'', except for the type species ''Alberta magna''. It is native to
KwaZulu-Natal
KwaZulu-Natal (, also referred to as KZN) is a Provinces of South Africa, province of South Africa that was created in 1994 when the government merged the Zulu people, Zulu bantustan of KwaZulu ("Place of the Zulu" in Zulu language, Zulu) and ...
,
South Africa
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and is commonly known as Natal flame bush.
Taxonomy
The genus ''Alberta'' was shown to be
paraphyletic
Paraphyly is a taxonomic term describing a grouping that consists of the grouping's last common ancestor and some but not all of its descendant lineages. The grouping is said to be paraphyletic ''with respect to'' the excluded subgroups. In co ...
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 '' Alb ...