Joosia Explained

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

, Plants of the World Online accepted the following species:^[3]

• 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.

Notes and References

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