Geophila

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]

Geophila
Geophila repens
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Gentianales
Family:	Rubiaceae
Subfamily:	Rubioideae
Tribe:	Palicoureeae
Genus:	Geophila D.Don
Type species
Geophila reniformis D. Don.
Synonyms
Carinta W.Wight Geocardia Standl.

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.