''Geocarpon'' is a genus of
flowering plant
Flowering plants are plants that bear flowers and fruits, and form the clade Angiospermae (). The term angiosperm is derived from the Ancient Greek, Greek words (; 'container, vessel') and (; 'seed'), meaning that the seeds are enclosed with ...
s in the carnation family,
Caryophyllaceae
Caryophyllaceae, commonly called the pink family or carnation family, is a family (biology), family of flowering plants. It is included in the dicotyledon order Caryophyllales in the APG III system, alongside 33 other families, including Amaranth ...
. It includes seven species native to North America, from the eastern subarctic (including Greenland) through the eastern, southeastern, and central United States.
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Species
Seven species are accepted.[
*'' Geocarpon carolinianum''
*'' Geocarpon cumberlandense''
*'' Geocarpon glabrum''
*'' Geocarpon groenlandicum''
*'' Geocarpon minimum''
*'' Geocarpon nuttallii''
*'' Geocarpon uniflorum''
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References
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Caryophyllaceae genera
Flora of Northern America
Caryophyllaceae