Geophila Explained

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

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

The following species are recognized:

• Geophila afzelii Hiern
• Geophila aschersoniana Büttner
• Geophila cordata Bello
• Geophila cordifolia Miq.
• Geophila croatii Steyerm.
• Geophila emarginata K.Krause
• Geophila erythrocarpa Vanth. & Dessein
• Geophila flaviflora Aké Assi
• Geophila gracilis (Ruiz & Pav.) DC.
• Geophila hirta Korth.
• Geophila humifusa King & Gamble
• Geophila ingens Wernham
• Geophila lancistipula Hiern
• Geophila macrocarpa (Müll.Arg.) ined.
• Geophila macropoda (Ruiz & Pav.) DC.
• Geophila matthewii Ridl.
• Geophila melanocarpa Ridl.
• Geophila minutiflora Alain
• Geophila obvallata Didr.
• Geophila orbicularis (Müll.Arg.) Steyerm.
• Geophila pilosa H.Pearson
• Geophila prancei Steyerm.
• Geophila renaris De Wild. & T.Durand
• Geophila repens (L.) I.M.Johnst.
• Geophila scortechinii King
• Geophila speciosa K.Schum.
• Geophila tenuis (Müll.Arg.) Standl.
• Geophila yunnanensis H.lév.
• Geophila zollingeriana Miq.

Notes and References

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