Geophila repens (L.) I.M.Johnst.

Distribution

Biogeografic region: Amazonia, Andean, Guiana Shield, Orinoquia, Pacific. Elevation range: 10–1020 m a.s.l. Native to Colombia. Colombian departments: Amazonas, Antioquia, Boyacá, Caquetá, Casanare, Cundinamarca, Guainía, Magdalena, Meta, Putumayo, Valle del Cauca, Vaupés.

Habit

Herb, Climbing.

Ecology

Habitat according IUCN Habitats Classification: forest and woodland, shrubland, native grassland, wetlands (inland), artificial - terrestrial.

Bernal, R., Gradstein, S.R. & Celis, M. (eds.). 2015. Catálogo de plantas y líquenes de Colombia. Instituto de Ciencias Naturales, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Bogotá. http://catalogoplantasdecolombia.unal.edu.co

Distribution

Nativa en Colombia; Alt. 10 - 1020 m.; Amazonia, Andes, Guayana y Serranía de La Macarena, Orinoquia, Pacífico, Valle del Magdalena.

Morphology General Habit

Hierba, trepadora

Conservation

No Evaluada

Rubiaceae, B. Verdcourt. Flora of Tropical East Africa. 1976

Morphology General Habit

Creeping herb with stems 20–30 cm. long, densely adpressed pubescent, rooting at the nodes; leafy and flowering shoots reaching a height of 3–7.5 cm. above ground-level.

Morphology Leaves

Leaf-blades rounded-reniform, 1.2–3.6(–5) cm. long, 1.3–4.3(–5.5) cm. wide, very rounded at the apex, emarginate-cordate at the base, glabrous above, glabrous or pubescent beneath; petiole 0.4–11.5 cm. long, adpressed or spreading pubescent; stipules transversely elliptic, almost truncate, 1.5 mm. long, 2–3.5 mm. wide.

Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers

Flowers not truly heterostylous, solitary, or more rarely up to 2 or even 3–5 in American material; peduncle 0.5–4.3 cm. long, pubescent; bracts 1–2, lanceolate, 2.5–4 mm. long.

Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Calyx

Calyx-tube obconic, 1.2–2 mm. long, pubescent; limb-tube 0.8–1.2 mm. long; lobes lanceolate, 1.5–3 mm. long, 0.5–0.7 mm. wide at base.

Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Corolla

Corolla white; tube cylindrical, 0.5–1.3 cm. long, finely pubescent; lobes oblong-elliptic, 4–9 mm. long, 2–5 mm. wide, basal part of limb funnel-shaped.

Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Androecium Stamens Anthers

Anthers included.

Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Gynoecium Style

Style included, 3.5–7 mm. long; stigma 0.25–0.5 mm. long, either level with or reaching beyond the anthers.

Morphology Reproductive morphology Fruits

Berries globose, bright red or orange, glossy, glabrous, 0.5–1.2 cm. in diameter, crowned by the persistent lobes. Pyrenes greyish or straw-coloured, half-ovoid, 3.5–4.1 mm. long, 3–3.5 mm. wide, dorsal side convex, rugose, ventral side flat, rugose, with a narrow impressed smooth annular area where the 2 areas join.

Morphology Reproductive morphology Seeds

Seeds with chestnut coloured testa easily removable to show the white endosperm, lenticular, 3 mm. long, 2.8 mm. wide, 1 mm. thick, smooth.

Figures

Fig. 7/1, 2.

Habitat

Evergreen forest floors; 80–1600 m.

Distribution

pantropical, in Africa from Guinea Bissau to Angola, Zaire, Sudan, Malawi, Rhodesia and Madagascar K4 K5 K7 T1 T3 T4 T6 U2 U4

The Useful Plants of Boyacá project

Ecology

Alt. 10 - 1020 m.

Morphology General Habit

Herb or creeper.

Distribution

Native from Colombia.

Conservation

Not Evaluated.

Rubiaceae, B. Verdcourt. Flora Zambesiaca 5:1. 1989

Morphology General Habit

Creeping herb with stems 20–30 cm. long, densely appressed pubescent, rooting at the nodes; leafy and flowering shoots reaching a height of 3–7.5 cm. above ground-level.

Morphology Leaves

Leaf blades 1.2–3.6(5) x 1.3–4.3(5.5) cm., rounded-reniform, very rounded at the apex, emarginate-cordate at the base, glabrous above, glabrous or pubescent beneath; petiole 0.4–11.5 cm. long, appressed or spreading pubescent; stipules transversely elliptic, almost truncate, 1.5 x 2–3.5 mm.

Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers

Flowers not truly heterostylous, solitary, or more rarely up to 2 or even 3–5 in American material; peduncle 0.5–4.3 cm. long, pubescent; bracts 1–2, lanceolate, 2.5–4 mm. long.

Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Calyx

Calyx tube 1.2–2 mm. long, obconic, pubescent; limb tube 0.8–1.2 mm. long; lobes 1.5–3 x 0.5–0.7 mm. at base, lanceolate.

Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Corolla

Corolla white; tube 0.5–1.3 cm. long, cylindrical, finely pubescent; lobes 4–9 x 2–5 mm., oblong-elliptic; basal part of limb funnel-shaped.

Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Androecium Stamen and Style

Anthers and style included, the latter 3.5–7 mm. long; stigma 0.25–0.5 mm. long, either level with or reaching beyond the anthers.

Morphology Reproductive morphology Fruits

Berries globose, bright red or orange, glossy, glabrous, 0.5–1.2 cm. in diameter, crowned by the persistent lobes.

Morphology Reproductive morphology Fruits Pyrene

Pyrenes greyish or straw-coloured, 3.5–4.1 x 3–3.5 mm. wide, semi-ovoid, dorsal side convex, rugose, ventral side flat, rugose, with a narrow impressed smooth annular area where the 2 sides join.

Morphology Reproductive morphology Seeds

Seeds with chestnut-coloured testa easily removable to show the white endosperm, 3 x 2.8 x 1 mm., lenticular, smooth.

Use Medicines Unspecified Medicinal Disorders

Medicinal (State of the World's Plants 2016).