Geophila is a genus of herbs in the family Rubiaceae.[1][2] This genus is pantropical, as it is found in most tropical regions.[1][3]

Geophila
Geophila repens
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Gentianales
Family: Rubiaceae
Subfamily: Rubioideae
Tribe: Palicoureeae
Genus: Geophila
D.Don
Type species
Geophila reniformis
D. Don.
Synonyms

The name Geophila was once applied to a genus of mushrooms (defined by Lucien Quélet in 1886 with the modern Stropharia inuncta as type species), but this usage is now obsolete and illegitimate.[4]

Species

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The following species are recognized:[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b John, Dwyer (1980). "Flora of Panama - Rubiaceae I". Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden. v.67 (1980): 186–187. ISSN 0026-6493.
  2. ^ a b "Geophila — The Plant List". www.theplantlist.org. Retrieved 2018-06-03.
  3. ^ Taylor, C.M.; Campos, Marina; Zappi, Daniela (2007). "Flora da Reserva Ducke, Amazonas, Brasil - Rubiaceae". Rodriguésia (in Portuguese). 58 (3): 571. doi:10.1590/2175-7860200758306. ISSN 0370-6583.
  4. ^ "Geophila page". Species Fungorum. Royal Botanic Gardens Kew. Retrieved 2018-07-06.