''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

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{{Taxonbar, from=Q3006479 Apocynaceae genera Rauvolfioideae