''Geophila'' is a
genus
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of
herbs
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in the
family
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Rubiaceae
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.
This genus is
pantropical
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''Neotropical' ...
, as it is found in most
tropical
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regions.
The name ''Geophila'' was once applied to a genus of mushrooms (defined by
Lucien Quélet
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in 1886 with the modern ''
Stropharia inuncta'' as type species), but this usage is now obsolete and illegitimate.
Species
The following species are recognized:
* ''
Geophila afzelii''
Hiern
* ''
Geophila aschersoniana''
Büttner
* ''
Geophila cordata''
Bello
* ''
Geophila cordifolia''
Miq.
* ''
Geophila croatii''
Steyerm.
Julian Alfred Steyermark (January 27, 1909 – October 15, 1988) was a Venezuelan American botanist. His focus was on New World vegetation, and he specialized in the family Rubiaceae.
Life and work
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* ''
Geophila emarginata''
K.Krause
* ''
Geophila erythrocarpa''
Vanth. & Dessein
* ''
Geophila flaviflora''
Aké Assi
* ''
Geophila gracilis''
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& Pav.) DC.
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* ''
Geophila hirta''
Korth.
* ''
Geophila humifusa''
King
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* ''
Geophila ingens''
Wernham
* ''
Geophila lancistipula''
Hiern
* ''
Geophila macrocarpa''
( Müll.Arg.) ined.
* ''
Geophila macropoda''
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& Pav.) DC.
Augustin Pyramus (or Pyrame) de Candolle (, , ; 4 February 17789 September 1841) was a Swiss botanist. René Louiche Desfontaines launched de Candolle's botanical career by recommending him at a herbarium. Within a couple of years de Candolle ...
* ''
Geophila matthewii''
Ridl.
* ''
Geophila melanocarpa''
Ridl.
* ''
Geophila minutiflora''
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* ''
Geophila obvallata''
Didr.
* ''
Geophila orbicularis''
( Müll.Arg.) Steyerm.
Julian Alfred Steyermark (January 27, 1909 – October 15, 1988) was a Venezuelan American botanist. His focus was on New World vegetation, and he specialized in the family Rubiaceae.
Life and work
Julian Alfred Steyermark was born in St. Louis ...
* ''
Geophila pilosa''
H.Pearson
* ''
Geophila prancei''
Steyerm.
Julian Alfred Steyermark (January 27, 1909 – October 15, 1988) was a Venezuelan American botanist. His focus was on New World vegetation, and he specialized in the family Rubiaceae.
Life and work
Julian Alfred Steyermark was born in St. Louis ...
* ''
Geophila renaris''
De Wild. & T.Durand
* ''
Geophila repens''
( L.) I.M.Johnst.
* ''
Geophila scortechinii''
King
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* ''
Geophila speciosa''
K.Schum.
* ''
Geophila tenuis''
( Müll.Arg.) Standl.
* ''
Geophila yunnanensis''
H.lév.
* ''
Geophila zollingeriana''
Miq.
References
Rubiaceae genera
Palicoureeae
Taxa named by David Don
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