Niemeyera

Niemeyera is a genus of plants in the family Sapotaceae described as a genus in 1870. The entire genus is endemic to Australia (States of Queensland and New South Wales). Its closest relative is Pycnandra from New Caledonia.


 * Species
 * 1) Niemeyera chartacea (F.M.Bailey) C.T.White - Queensland
 * 2) Niemeyera prunifera (F.Muell.) F.Muell. - Queensland
 * 3) Niemeyera whitei (Aubrév.) Jessup - Queensland, New South Wales

now in other genera: Amorphospermum Chrysophyllum Pycnandra • N. acuminata - Pycnandra acuminata
 * formerly included

• N.antiloga - Amorphospermum antilogum

• N. balansae - Pycnandra balansae

• N. deplanchei - Pycnandra deplanchei

• N. francii - Pycnandra francii

• N. gatopensis - Pycnandra blanchonii

• N. lissophylla - Pycnandra lissophylla

• N. papuana - Chrysophyllum roxburghii

• N. sessilifolia - Pycnandra sessilifolia

In 1867, Muller used the name Niemeyera to refer to a very different plant, now placed in the Orchidaceae. This name, although older than the 1870 name in the Sapotaceae, is now considered a rejected name. Hence:
 * homonym genus
 * Niemeyera F.Muell. 1867 - syn of Apostasia Blume 1825
 * Niemeyera stylidioides F.Muell. - syn of Apostasia wallichii R.Br.