Niemeyera
# 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

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

## formerly included

now in other genera: Amorphospermum Chrysophyllum Pycnandra

* N. acuminata - Pycnandra acuminata
* 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

## homonym genus

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:

* Niemeyera F.Muell. 1867 - syn of Apostasia Blume 1825
* Niemeyera stylidioides F.Muell. - syn of Apostasia wallichii R.Br.
