''Alibertia'' is a

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s in the

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. It is found in tropical

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. They are

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trees or shrubs, with white flowers and

indehiscent Dehiscence is the splitting of a mature plant structure along a built-in line of weakness to release its contents. This is common among fruits, anthers and sporangia. Sometimes this involves the complete detachment of a part; structures that op ...

, often fleshy fruit.

Species

The following species are currently recognized:WCSP
2019-2-16 # '' Alibertia atlantica'' (Dwyer) Delprete & C.H.Perss. # '' Alibertia bertierifolia'' K.Schum. in C.F.P.von Martius & auct. suc. (eds.) # '' Alibertia claviflora'' K.Schum. in C.F.P.von Martius & auct. suc. (eds.) # '' Alibertia curviflora'' K.Schum. in C.F.P.von Martius & auct. suc. (eds.) # '' Alibertia duckeana'' Delprete & C.H.Perss. # '' Alibertia dwyeri'' Delprete & C.H.Perss. # '' Alibertia edulis'' (Rich.) A.Rich. ex DC. # '' Alibertia latifolia'' (Benth.) K.Schum. in C.F.P.von Martius & auct. suc. (eds.) # '' Alibertia occidentalis'' Delprete & C.H.Perss. # '' Alibertia patinoi'' (Cuatrec.) Delprete & C.H.Perss. # ''

Alibertia sorbilis ''Alibertia'' is the name of two genera of life form: * ''Alibertia'' (wasp), a genus of wasps in the family Eulophidae * ''Alibertia'' (plant), a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae The Rubiaceae are a family of flowering plant ...

'' Huber ex Ducke # '' Alibertia tessmannii'' (Standl.) Delprete & C.H.Perss. # '' Alibertia venezuelensis'' (Steyerm.) Delprete & C.H.Perss. # '' Alibertia verticillata'' (Ducke) W.Schultze-Motel

References

Rubiaceae genera Cordiereae Flora of South America Dioecious plants {{Ixoroideae-stub