Albertinia is a genus of flowering plants in the daisy family described as a genus in 1820.Sprengel, Curt Polycarp Joachim. 1820. Neue Entdeckungen im Ganzen Umfang der Pflanzenkunde 2: 133-134 in Latin; name dedication on page 134Tropicos, Albertinia Spreng.
There is only one accepted species, although several other names have been proposed. Albertinia brasiliensis is endemic to Brazil.Forzza, R. C. 2010. Lista de espécies Flora do Brasil . Jardim Botânico do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de JaneiroThe Plant List search for Albertinia
The genus is named for German mycologist Johannes Baptista von Albertini.
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