''Geissospermum'' is a genus of
flowering plant
Flowering plants are plants that bear flowers and fruits, and form the clade Angiospermae (). The term angiosperm is derived from the Ancient Greek, Greek words (; 'container, vessel') and (; 'seed'), meaning that the seeds are enclosed with ...
s in the family
Apocynaceae
Apocynaceae (, from '' Apocynum'', Greek for "dog-away") is a family of flowering plants that includes trees, shrubs, herbs, stem succulents, and vines, commonly known as the dogbane family, because some taxa were used as dog poison. Notable mem ...
, first described as a genus in 1846. It is native to South America.
[Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families]
/ref>[Hokche, O., Berry, P.E. & Huber, O. (eds.) (2008). Nuevo Catálogo de la Flora Vascular de Venezuela: 1-859. Fundación Instituto Botánico de Venezuela.]
;Species[
* '' Geissospermum argenteum'' Woodson - Venezuela, the Guianas
* '' Geissospermum fuscum'' Markgr - S Venezuela, NW Brazil
* '' Geissospermum laeve'' (Vell.) Miers - N + E Brazil, the Guianas
* '' Geissospermum reticulatum'' A.H.Gentry - S Venezuela, Peru, N Bolivia
* '' Geissospermum sericeum'' Miers - Guyana, Suriname, French Guiana
* '' Geissospermum urceolatum'' A.H.Gentry - NW Brazil
]
References
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Apocynaceae genera
Rauvolfioideae