maneveilla

Maneveilla is a fictional genus created for use in academic examples of botanical nomenclature and classification. It does not correspond to any real plant species.

In the customary exemplar taxonomy, Maneveilla is placed in the family Solanaceae and the order Solanales, though the placement is for instructional purposes and may differ in alternate teaching materials. The genus comprises two described species in most illustrative treatments: Maneveilla alba and Maneveilla rubra. In these examples, plants are described as herbaceous perennials reaching 40–90 cm, with ovate leaves and a simple inflorescence. Flowers are tubular with five fused petals, typically white to pale pink (alba) or deep red (rubra). The fruit is represented as a small berry.

Distribution in the fictional account is a coastal archipelago with warm temperate to subtropical climates. In educational use, Maneveilla serves to demonstrate the process of species description, the designation of a type specimen, and the application of the International Code of Nomenclature for algae, fungi, and plants (ICN). The etymology of the name is typically explained as a constructed term intended to evoke a Mediterranean or hillside landscape, without reference to any real locality. In teaching contexts, Maneveilla examples are used to illustrate hierarchy, binomial nomenclature, and basic phylogenetic reasoning without requiring field data.