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 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 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.
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