Geophila ingens - Uses, Benefits & Common Names
Table of Contents
Status:
valid
Authors:
Wernham
Source:
wcs
Year:
1916
Citation Micro:
J. Bot. 54: 2227 (1916)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000972401
Common Names
- Geophila ingens
- Giant Geophila
- Giant Groundcherry
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Geophila ingens is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and parks. It is also used as a medicinal plant to treat various ailments such as fever, cold, cough, and skin diseases.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
The flower of Geophila ingens is yellow-green in color and has a long, slender stem. The seed is a small, black, oval-shaped seed. The seedlings are small and have a single, narrow leaf.
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Geophila ingens is native to the tropical rainforests of Central and South America.
Species in the Geophila genus
Geophila erythrocarpa, Geophila afzelii, Geophila aschersoniana, Geophila cordata, Geophila cordifolia, Geophila croatii, Geophila emarginata, Geophila flaviflora, Geophila gracilis, Geophila hirta, Geophila humifusa, Geophila ingens, Geophila lancistipula, Geophila macropoda, Geophila melanocarpa, Geophila minutiflora, Geophila obvallata, Geophila orbicularis, Geophila pilosa, Geophila prancei, Geophila renaris, Geophila repens, Geophila scortechinii, Geophila speciosa, Geophila tenuis, Geophila yunnanensis, Geophila zollingeriana, Geophila macrocarpa, Geophila herbacea,
Species in the Rubiaceae family
Acranthera abbreviata, Acranthera anamallica, Acranthera athroophlebia, Acranthera atropella, Acranthera aurantiaca, Acranthera axilliflora, Acranthera bullata, Acranthera capitata, Acranthera ceylanica, Acranthera didymocarpa, Acranthera endertii, Acranthera frutescens, Acranthera grandiflora, Acranthera hallieri, Acranthera hirtostipula, Acranthera involucrata, Acranthera johannis-winkleri, Acranthera lanceolata, Acranthera longipes, Acranthera longipetiolata, Acranthera maculata, Acranthera megaphylla, Acranthera monantha, Acranthera nieuwenhuisii, Acranthera ophiorhizoides, Acranthera parviflora, Acranthera philippensis, Acranthera ruttenii, Acranthera salmonea, Acranthera siamensis, Acranthera siliquosa, Acranthera simalurensis, Acranthera sinensis, Acranthera strigosa, Acranthera tomentosa, Acranthera variegata, Acranthera velutinervia, Acranthera yatesii, Acranthera philippinensis, Acranthera burmanica, Acranthera virescens, Acranthera hoangii, Acranthera collina, Acrobotrys discolor, Acrosynanthus jamaicensis, Acrosynanthus latifolius, Acrosynanthus minor, Acrosynanthus ovatus, Acrosynanthus parvifolius, Acrosynanthus revolutus,
References
The Plant List v1.1 record kew-89639: Based on the initial data import
Herbert Fuller Wernham (1879-1941): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Wernham' in the authors string.