Joosia
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Gentianales
Family: Rubiaceae
Subfamily: Cinchonoideae
Tribe: Cinchoneae
Genus: Joosia
H.Karst.

Joosia is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. There are at least 11 species. They are distributed from Costa Rica to Bolivia with the center of diversity in Ecuador.[1][2]

Species

As of March 2023, Plants of the World Online accepted the following species:[1]

  • Joosia aequatoria Steyerm.
  • Joosia antioquiana C.M.Taylor
  • Joosia capitata C.M.Taylor
  • Joosia confusa C.M.Taylor
  • Joosia dichotoma (Ruiz & Pav.) H.Karst.
  • Joosia dielsiana Standl.
  • Joosia frondosa C.M.Taylor
  • Joosia longisepala L.Andersson
  • Joosia loretensis (Standl.) C.M.Taylor
  • Joosia macrocalyx Standl. ex Steyerm.
  • Joosia obtusa L.Andersson
  • Joosia oligantha L.Andersson
  • Joosia panamensis Dwyer
  • Joosia pulcherrima Steere
  • Joosia sericea (Standl.) C.M.Taylor
  • Joosia standleyana Steyerm.
  • Joosia ulei Steyerm.
  • Joosia umbellifera H.Karst.

References

  1. 1 2 "Joosia H.Karst." Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2023-03-09.
  2. Andersson, L. (1997). A New Revision of Joosia (Rubiaceae-Cinchoneae). Brittonia, 24-44.


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