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

Four species are accepted.

  • Niemeyera chartacea (F.M.Bailey) C.T.White - Queensland
  • Niemeyera discolor Jessup – 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

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: