Geissospermum Explained

Geissospermum is a genus of flowering plants in the family Apocynaceae, first described as a genus in 1846. It is native to South America.^{[1] [2]}

Species^[1]

• 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

Notes and References

1. http://apps.kew.org/wcsp/namedetail.do?name_id=88949 Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
2. Hokche, O., Berry, P.E. & Huber, O. (eds.) (2008). Nuevo Catálogo de la Flora Vascular de Venezuela: 1-859. Fundación Instituto Botánico de Venezuela.