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December 2024

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genus

Geostachys (Baker) Ridl.

This genus name was first published in J. Straits Branch Roy. Asiat. Soc. 32:157. (1899); Lectotypified in: Folia malaysiana 5 (2). (2004)  

At the time of this classification snapshot, this genus name was accepted by WFO (placed as the accepted name of a taxon). Its description and other taxonomic data can be found on World Flora Online, id: wfo-4000015549.

Statistics

Status Total %
accepted 24 77%
synonym 6 19%
unplaced 1 3%
Total 31

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Synonyms of Geostachys

Name Author Protologue Nomenclator WFO link
Alpinia subg. Geostachys Baker Fl. Brit. India 257; Lectotypified in: Gard. Bull. Singapore 59:132. (2007) by Lau, K.H., Lim, C.K. & Mat-Salleh, K. wfo-3500003999

Species in Geostachys ( showing species 1 to 10 of 24)

Name Author Protologue Nomenclator WFO link
Geostachys angustifolia K.Larsen Nordic J. Bot. 6:31. (1986) wfo-0000429536
Geostachys annamensis Ridl. J. Nat. Hist. Soc. Siam 4:122. (1921) wfo-0000429540
Geostachys belumensis C.K.Lim & K.H.Lau Folia malaysiana 6:84. (2005) wfo-0000808724
Geostachys chayanii Mayoe Taiwania 55 (1):8. (2010) wfo-0000921596
Geostachys decurvata (Baker) Ridl. J. Straits Branch Roy. Asiat. Soc. 32:158. (1899) wfo-0000429544
The editorial status of this taxon is Synonym Alpinia decurvata Baker Fl. Brit. India 257 wfo-0000338439
Geostachys densiflora Ridl. J. Straits Branch Roy. Asiat. Soc. 82:201. (1920) wfo-0000429550
Geostachys elegans Ridl. J. Straits Branch Roy. Asiat. Soc. 32:160. (1899); Lectotypified in: Gard. Bull. Singapore 13:228. (1950) wfo-0000429560
Geostachys erectifrons K.H.Lau, C.K.Lim & Mat-Salleh Folia malaysiana 6:85. (2005) wfo-0000808725
Geostachys holttumii K.Larsen Bot. Tidsskr. 58:47. (1962) wfo-0000429567
Geostachys kerrii K.Larsen Notes Roy. Bot. Gard. Edinburgh 31 (2):241. (1972) wfo-0000429575
The editorial status of this taxon is Synonym Geostachys densiflora K.Larsen Bot. Tidsskr. 58:45. (1962) wfo-0000429554

Unplaced Names ( showing unplaced names 1 to 1 of 1)

These names are not yet placed in the taxonomy, but may be associated with Geostachys:

Name Author Protologue Nomenclator WFO link
Geostachys aristata Škorničk., Q.B.Nguyen & H.Ð.Trần Phytotaxa 585(4): 250 2023 wfo-1000045093