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Geum
''Geum'' , (Latinized Greek for "taste" referencing the roots of the plant) commonly called avens, is a genus of about 50 species of rhizomatous perennial herbaceous plants in the rose family and its subfamily Rosoideae which are widely distrib ...
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genus
Genus (; : genera ) is a taxonomic rank above species and below family (taxonomy), family as used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In bino ...
of about 50
species
A species () is often defined as the largest group of organisms in which any two individuals of the appropriate sexes or mating types can produce fertile offspring, typically by sexual reproduction. It is the basic unit of Taxonomy (biology), ...
of
perennial
In horticulture, the term perennial ('' per-'' + '' -ennial'', "through the year") is used to differentiate a plant from shorter-lived annuals and biennials. It has thus been defined as a plant that lives more than 2 years. The term is also ...
herbaceous plant
Herbaceous plants are vascular plants that have no persistent woody stems above ground. This broad category of plants includes many perennials, and nearly all annuals and biennials.
Definitions of "herb" and "herbaceous"
The fourth edition o ...
s in the rose family,
Rosaceae
Rosaceae (), the rose family, is a family of flowering plants that includes 4,828 known species in 91 genera.
The name is derived from the type genus '' Rosa''. The family includes herbs, shrubs, and trees. Most species are deciduous, but som ...
, subfamily
Rosoideae
The rose subfamily Rosoideae consists of more than 850 species, including many shrubs, perennial herbs, and fruit plants such as strawberries and brambles. Only a few are annual herbs.
The circumscription of the Rosoideae is still not wholly ce ...
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Species
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B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
L
M
O
P
Q
R
S
T
U
V
References
The following abbreviations are used to represent the authors cited in the above species list:
* eFloras
eFloras.org* CatalogofLife
Catalogue of Life: 2011 Annual Checklist* IOPI PGPC
International Organization for Plant Information (IOPI) Provisional Global Plant Checklist* IPNI
* Plant List
The Plant List (Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, and Missouri Botanical Garden)* Tropicos
Tropicos.org. Missouri Botanical Garden* USDA GRIN
USDA Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN)* USDA Plants
USDA - Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) PLANTS Database* Wisplants
Robert W. Freckmann Herbarium, University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point
General References
* IOPI PGPC
Details for: ''Geum''* IPNI
Plant Name Query: Full search: Genus = ''Geum''* Plant List
Search results for ''Geum''* Tropicos
Search results for name=''Geum''* Tropicos
Taxonomy Browser for genus ''Geum''* USDA GRIN
Species Records of ''Geum''* USDA GRIN
* USDA Plants
Name Search Results for ''Geum''* Wikimedia Commons:
''Geum'' gallery page
* Wikispecies
''Geum'' page* Wisplants
Search Results: Genus: ''Geum''
Specific References
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Geum
''Geum'' , (Latinized Greek for "taste" referencing the roots of the plant) commonly called avens, is a genus of about 50 species of rhizomatous perennial herbaceous plants in the rose family and its subfamily Rosoideae which are widely distrib ...