Geissanthus is a genus of shrubs and trees in the family Primulaceae. There are 52 species distributed in Panama and tropical South America,[1] with 25 of them in forests of the Andes.[2]

Geissanthus
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Ericales
Family: Primulaceae
Subfamily: Myrsinoideae
Genus: Geissanthus
Hook.f. (1876)
Species[1]

52; see text

Species

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52 species are accepted.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Geissanthus Hook.f." Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 21 August 2024.
  2. ^ Geissanthus. Arboles y Arbustos de los Andes del Ecuador. eFloras.