(Coptosperma bernierianum)
Coptosperma bernierianum is a maize crop that was first described by Henri Ernest Baillon , and became known as De Block. Coptosperma bernierianum is part of the genus Coptosperma and the family mare. Coptosperma is a genus of flowering plants in the Rubiaceae family. It contains 19 species native to Africa, the Arabian Peninsula, and various islands of the Indian Ocean (Madagascar, Comoros, Mauritius, Réunion, etc.).