Geophila

<i>Geophila</i>

Geophila

Genus of fungi

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]

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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:[2]

  • 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.

References

  1. [1]
    John, Dwyer (1980). "Flora of Panama - Rubiaceae I". Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden. v.67 (1980): 186–187. ISSN 0026-6493.
  2. [2]
    "Geophila — The Plant List". www.theplantlist.org. Retrieved 2018-06-03.
  3. [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. [4]
    "Geophila page". Species Fungorum. Royal Botanic Gardens Kew. Retrieved 2018-07-06.


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