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Neomezia

Neomezia is a monotypic genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Primulaceae endemic to Cuba, which only contains one known species, Neomezia cubensis <small>(Radlk.) Votsch</small>.

Description

Neomezia is a 0.3(–0.5) m tall dwarf shrub.

Taxonomy

It was published by Oskar Hermann Wilhelm Votsch in 1904.

Subspecies

It has an accepted subspecies, Neomezia cubensis subsp. oligospinosa which is native to north-western Cuba.

Etymology

The genus name of Neomezia is in honour of Carl Christian Mez (1866–1944), a German botanist and university professor. The Latin specific epithet of cubensis means "of Cuba" (where the plant was found).

Ecology

Habitat

It occurs in deciduous forests on limestone.

References