''Geophila'' is a

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in the

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. This genus is

pantropical A pantropical ("all tropics") distribution is one which covers Tropics, tropical regions of both hemispheres. Examples of species include caecilians, modern sirenians and the plant genera ''Acacia'' and ''Bacopa''. ''Neotropical'' is a zoogeogra ...

, as it is found in most

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regions. The name ''Geophila'' was once applied to a genus of mushrooms (defined by

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in 1886 with the modern '' Stropharia inuncta'' as type species), but this usage is now obsolete and illegitimate.

Species

The following species are recognized: * '' Geophila afzelii'' Hiern * '' Geophila aschersoniana'' Büttner * '' Geophila cordata'' Bello * ''

Geophila cordifolia ''Geophila'' is a genus of herbs in the family Rubiaceae. This genus is pantropical, as it is found in most tropical regions. The name ''Geophila'' was once applied to a genus of mushrooms (defined by Lucien Quélet in 1886 with the modern '' S ...

Miq. Friedrich Anton Wilhelm Miquel (24 October 1811 – 23 January 1871) was a Dutch botanist, whose main focus of study was on the flora of the Dutch East Indies. Early life Miquel was born in Neuenhaus and studied medicine at the University of Groni ...

* ''

Geophila croatii ''Geophila'' is a genus of Herbaceous plant, herbs in the Family (biology), family Rubiaceae. This genus is pantropical, as it is found in most Tropics, tropical regions. The name ''Geophila'' was once applied to a genus of mushrooms (defined b ...

'' Steyerm. * ''

Geophila emarginata ''Geophila'' is a genus of herbs in the family Rubiaceae. This genus is pantropical, as it is found in most tropical regions. The name ''Geophila'' was once applied to a genus of mushrooms (defined by Lucien Quélet in 1886 with the modern '' S ...

'' K.Krause * '' Geophila erythrocarpa'' Vanth. & Dessein * '' Geophila flaviflora'' Aké Assi * '' Geophila gracilis'' (

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& Pav.)

DC. Augustin Pyramus (or Pyrame) de Candolle (, , ; 4 February 17789 September 1841) was a Swiss botanist. René Louiche Desfontaines launched de Candolle's botanical career by recommending him at a herbarium. Within a couple of years de Candolle ...

* '' Geophila hirta'' Korth. * '' Geophila humifusa''

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* '' Geophila ingens'' Wernham * '' Geophila lancistipula'' Hiern * '' Geophila macrocarpa'' ( Müll.Arg.) ined. * '' Geophila macropoda'' (

& Pav.)

* '' Geophila matthewii''

Ridl. Henry Nicholas Ridley CMG (1911), MA (Oxon), FRS, FLS, F.R.H.S. (10 December 1855 – 24 October 1956) was an English botanist, geologist and naturalist who lived much of his life in Singapore. He was instrumental in promoting rubber trees ...

* '' Geophila melanocarpa''

* '' 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''

* '' Geophila speciosa''

K.Schum. Karl Moritz Schumann (17 June 1851 – 22 March 1904) was a German botanist. Schumann was born in Görlitz. He was curator of the Botanisches Museum in Berlin-Dahlem from 1880 until 1894. He also served as the first chairman of the ''Deut ...

* '' Geophila tenuis'' ( Müll.Arg.)

Standl. Paul Carpenter Standley (March 21, 1884 – June 2, 1963) was an American botanist known for his work on neotropical plants. __TOC__ Standley was born on March 21, 1884 in Avalon, Missouri. He attended Drury College in Springfield, Missouri an ...

* '' Geophila yunnanensis'' H.lév. * '' Geophila zollingeriana''

References

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