Liberatia

Liberatia is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Acanthaceae. It is native to Bolivia and Brazil. The genus name of Liberatia is in honour of Liberato Joaquim Barroso (1900–1949), a Brazilian botanist and agronomist. It was first described and published in Bol. Mus. Nac. Rio de Janeiro, Bot. Vol.8 on page 21 in 1947. Known species, according to Kew: Liberatia boliviana R.C.Foster Liberatia diandra (Nees) Rizzini