''Joosia'' 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
Rubiaceae
Rubiaceae () is a family (biology), family of flowering plants, commonly known as the coffee, madder, or bedstraw family. It consists of terrestrial trees, shrubs, lianas, or herbs that are recognizable by simple, opposite leaves with Petiole ( ...
. There are at least 11 species. They are distributed from
Costa Rica
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to
Bolivia
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with the center of diversity in
Ecuador
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.
[Andersson, L. (1997)]
A New Revision of ''Joosia'' (Rubiaceae-Cinchoneae).
''Brittonia'', 24-44.
Species
,
Plants of the World Online
Plants of the World Online (POWO) is an online taxonomic database published by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
History
Following the Convention on Biological Diversity, the Royal Botanic Gardens in Kew launched Plants of the World Online i ...
accepted the following species:
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Joosia aequatoria''
Steyerm.
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Joosia antioquiana''
C.M.Taylor
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Joosia capitata''
C.M.Taylor
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Joosia confusa''
C.M.Taylor
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Joosia dichotoma''
(Ruiz & Pav.) H.Karst.
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Joosia dielsiana''
Standl.
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Joosia frondosa''
C.M.Taylor
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Joosia longisepala''
L.Andersson
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Joosia loretensis''
(Standl.) C.M.Taylor
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Joosia macrocalyx''
Standl. ex Steyerm.
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Joosia obtusa''
L.Andersson
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Joosia oligantha''
L.Andersson
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Joosia panamensis''
Dwyer
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Joosia pulcherrima''
Steere
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Joosia sericea''
(Standl.) C.M.Taylor
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Joosia standleyana''
Steyerm.
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Joosia ulei''
Steyerm.
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Joosia umbellifera''
H.Karst.
References
Rubiaceae genera
Taxonomy articles created by Polbot
Taxa named by Gustav Karl Wilhelm Hermann Karsten
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