Biology:Geocharis (plant)

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Short description: Genus of flowering plants

Geocharis
Scientific classification e
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Zingiberales
Family: Zingiberaceae
Subfamily: Alpinioideae
Tribe: Alpinieae
Genus: Geocharis
(K.Schum.) Ridl.

Geocharis is a genus of plants in the family Zingiberaceae. It is native to insular Southeast Asia (Malaysia, Indonesia, Philippines ).[1][2]

Species

  • Geocharis aurantiaca Ridl. - Johor
  • Geocharis fusiformis (Ridl.) R.M.Sm. - Philippines, Sabah
  • Geocharis macrostemon (K.Schum.) Holttum - Sumatra
  • Geocharis radicalis (Valeton) B.L.Burtt & R.M.Sm. - Sumatra
  • Geocharis rubra Ridl. - Sarawak
  • Geocharis secundiflora (Ridl.) Holttum - Peninsular Malaysia

References

  1. Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
  2. Govaerts, R. (2004). World Checklist of Monocotyledons Database in ACCESS: 1-54382. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

Wikidata ☰ Q2364622 entry