Nietneria is a genus of plants in the Nartheciaceae. It has two known species, both native to northern South America.Govaerts, R., Wilkin, P. & Saunders, R.M.K. (2007). World Checklist of Dioscoreales. Yams and their allies: 1-65. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.Hokche, O., Berry, P.E. & Huber, O. (eds.) (2008). Nuevo Catálogo de la Flora Vascular de Venezuela: 1-859. Fundación Instituto Botánico de Venezuela.
Species The genus contains the following species:
Nietneria corymbosa Klotzsch & M.R.Schomb. ex B.D.Jacks. - Guyana, Amazonas + Bolívar States in Venezuela Nietneria paniculata Steyerm. - Bolívar State in Venezuela, Guyana, Serra Aracá in the Brazilian State of Amazonas
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