Alibertia (plant)

Alibertia
Flowers and leaves of Alibertia edulis.
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Gentianales
Family: Rubiaceae
Subfamily: Ixoroideae
Tribe: Cordiereae
Genus: Alibertia
A.Rich. ex DC.
Type species
Alibertia edulis
(Rich.) A.Rich. ex DC.
Synonyms

Alibertia is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. It is found in tropical America. They are dioecious trees or shrubs, with white flowers and indehiscent, often fleshy fruit.

Species

As of October 2026, Plants of the World Online accepts the following 16 species:

References

  1. 1 2 "Alibertia A.Rich. ex DC". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2026. Retrieved 18 October 2026.
  2. ↑ Grandtner, M. M.; Chevrette, Julien (2013). Dictionary of Trees, Volume 2: South America: Nomenclature, Taxonomy and Ecology. Academic Press. pp. 22–23. ISBN 9780123969545.
  3. ↑ Persson, Claes (2000). "Phylogeny of the Neotropical Alibertia Group (Rubiaceae), with Emphasis on the Genus Alibertia, Inferred from ITS and 5S Ribosomal DNA Sequences". American Journal of Botany. 87 (7): 1018–1028. doi:10.2307/2657002. JSTOR 2657002. PMID 10898780.