''Pibiria'' is a genus consisting of only one species, ''Pibiria flava''.
The genus is the only member of the subfamily Pibirioideae (
Passifloraceae
The Passifloraceae are a family of flowering plants, containing about 750 species classified in around 27 genera.
They include trees, shrubs, lianas, and climbing plants, and are mostly found in tropical regions. The family takes its name from t ...
).
''Pibiria flava''
''Pibiria flava'', the sole member of ''Pibiria'', was identified, but unclassified, in 1993.
It is a woody subtropical bush with yellow flowers. DNA, morphology, and reproductive analysis suggests the species is closely related to
Turneroideae, but divergent enough to justify a different subfamily.
The
type specimen
In biology, a type is a particular wiktionary:en:specimen, specimen (or in some cases a group of specimens) of an organism to which the scientific name of that organism is formally attached. In other words, a type is an example that serves to a ...
was collected at Mabura Hill in central
Guyana
Guyana ( or ), officially the Cooperative Republic of Guyana, is a country on the northern mainland of South America. Guyana is an indigenous word which means "Land of Many Waters". The capital city is Georgetown. Guyana is bordered by the ...
.
References
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Flora of Guyana
Passifloraceae
Plants described in 2019
Monotypic Malpighiales genera