''Geissanthus'' is a genus of

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s and

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s in the family

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. There are 52 species distributed in

Panama Panama, officially the Republic of Panama, is a country in Latin America at the southern end of Central America, bordering South America. It is bordered by Costa Rica to the west, Colombia to the southeast, the Caribbean Sea to the north, and ...

and tropical

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, with 25 of them in forests of the

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.''Geissanthus''.
Arboles y Arbustos de los Andes del Ecuador. eFloras.

Species

52 species are accepted. * '' Geissanthus abditus'' * '' Geissanthus ambiguus'' * '' Geissanthus andinus'' * '' Geissanthus angustiflorus'' * '' Geissanthus argutus'' * '' Geissanthus bangii'' * '' Geissanthus barraganus'' * '' Geissanthus betancurii'' * '' Geissanthus bogotensis'' * ''

Geissanthus bolivianus ''Geissanthus'' is a genus of shrubs and trees in the family Primulaceae. There are 52 species distributed in Panama and tropical South America, with 25 of them in forests of the Andes.Geissanthus callejasii'' * '' Geissanthus carchianus'' * '' Geissanthus cestrifolius'' * ''

Geissanthus challuayacus ''Geissanthus'' is a genus of shrubs and trees in the family Primulaceae. There are 52 species distributed in Panama and tropical South America, with 25 of them in forests of the Andes.Geissanthus cogolloi'' * '' Geissanthus dentatus'' * '' Geissanthus durifolius'' * ''

Geissanthus ecuadorensis ''Geissanthus ecuadorensis'' is a species of tree in the family Primulaceae. It is native to Ecuador and Peru. ''G. ecuadorensis'' is considered a vulnerable species by the IUCN The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) is an ...

'' Mez * ''

Geissanthus fallenae ''Geissanthus fallenae'' is a species of plant in the family Primulaceae. It is endemic to Ecuador Ecuador, officially the Republic of Ecuador, is a country in northwestern South America, bordered by Colombia on the north, Peru on the eas ...

'' Lundell * ''

References

Primulaceae genera Flora of Southern America Taxa described in 1876 Taxa named by Joseph Dalton Hooker Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Primulaceae-stub