Geophila is a genus of herbs in the family Rubiaceae.[1][2] This genus is pantropical, as it is found in most tropical regions.[1][3]
| Geophila | |
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| Geophila repens | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Gentianales |
| Family: | Rubiaceae |
| Subfamily: | Rubioideae |
| Tribe: | Palicoureeae |
| Genus: | Geophila D.Don |
| Type species | |
| Geophila reniformis D. Don.
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| Synonyms | |
The name Geophila was once applied to a genus of mushrooms (defined by Lucien Quélet in 1886 with the modern Stropharia inuncta as type species), but this usage is now obsolete and illegitimate.[4]
Species
editThe following species are recognized:[2]
- Geophila afzelii Hiern
- Geophila aschersoniana Büttner
- Geophila cordata Bello
- Geophila cordifolia Miq.
- Geophila croatii Steyerm.
- Geophila emarginata K.Krause
- Geophila erythrocarpa Vanth. & Dessein
- Geophila flaviflora Aké Assi
- Geophila gracilis (Ruiz & Pav.) DC.
- Geophila hirta Korth.
- Geophila humifusa King & Gamble
- Geophila ingens Wernham
- Geophila lancistipula Hiern
- Geophila macrocarpa (Müll.Arg.) ined.
- Geophila macropoda (Ruiz & Pav.) DC.
- Geophila matthewii Ridl.
- Geophila melanocarpa Ridl.
- Geophila minutiflora Alain
- Geophila obvallata Didr.
- Geophila orbicularis (Müll.Arg.) Steyerm.
- Geophila pilosa H.Pearson
- Geophila prancei Steyerm.
- Geophila renaris De Wild. & T.Durand
- Geophila repens (L.) I.M.Johnst.
- Geophila scortechinii King
- Geophila speciosa K.Schum.
- Geophila tenuis (Müll.Arg.) Standl.
- Geophila yunnanensis H.lév.
- Geophila zollingeriana Miq.
References
edit- ^ a b John, Dwyer (1980). "Flora of Panama - Rubiaceae I". Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden. v.67 (1980): 186–187. ISSN 0026-6493.
- ^ a b "Geophila — The Plant List". www.theplantlist.org. Retrieved 2018-06-03.
- ^ Taylor, C.M.; Campos, Marina; Zappi, Daniela (2007). "Flora da Reserva Ducke, Amazonas, Brasil - Rubiaceae". Rodriguésia (in Portuguese). 58 (3): 571. doi:10.1590/2175-7860200758306. ISSN 0370-6583.
- ^ "Geophila page". Species Fungorum. Royal Botanic Gardens Kew. Retrieved 2018-07-06.
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