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