Plant Details

Accepted name:: Geophila repens (L.) I.M.Johnst. [Rubiaceae]
Source:: World Checklist ( High Taxonomic Confidence )
More about this plant:: Plants of the World Online

Non-scientific name:	Class of name:	Medicinal source:
kakamaci	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
karinta-kali	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)

Part(s) of plant used:	Drug form:	Medicinal source:

Kew's taxonomic resources include 11 scientific synonym(s) for this plant:

Geophila reniformis (Kunth) Cham. & Schltdl. Linnaea 4: 137 (1829), nom. illeg.
Carinta repens (L.) L.B.Sm. & Downs Sellowia 7: 88 (1956).
Carinta repens var. americana Bremek. Verh. Kon. Ned. Akad. Wetensch., Afd. Natuurk., Sect. 2, 54(5): 119 (1963).
Cephaelis reniformis Kunth in F.W.H.von Humboldt, A.J.A.Bonpland & C.S.Kunth, Nov. Gen. Sp. 3: 377 (1819).
Geocardia repens (L.) Bakh.f. in C.A.Backer & R.C.Bakhuizen van der Brink, Bekn. Fl. Java 15(173): 144 (1956).
Geophila reniformis var. americana Cham. & Schltdl. Linnaea 4: 137 (1829).
Geophila violacea (Aubl.) DC. Prodr. 4: 537 (1830).
Psychotria repens (L.) L. Fl. Jam.: 14 (1759).
Psychotria violacea Aubl. Hist. Pl. Guiane 1: 145 (1775).
Rondeletia repens L. Syst. Nat. ed. 10. 2: 928 (1759).
Uragoga reniformis (Kunth) Baill. Hist. Pl. 7: 376 (1880).

This plant is cited in medicinal sources using the following names:

Name as published:	Medicinal source:
Geophila reniformis	Conservation of Indonesian Medicinal Plants (Cahyaningsih, 2020)
Geophila repens	Conservation of Indonesian Medicinal Plants (Cahyaningsih, 2020)
Geophila repens (L.) I. M. Johnston	Med. Pl. Argentine Flora (Barboza et al., 2009)
Geophila repens (L.) I.M. J ohnston	Fijian Medicinal Plants (Cambie & Ash, 1994)
Geophila repens (L.) I.M. Johnst.	World Dictionary of Med. & Pois. Pl. (Quattrocchi, 2012)
Geophila repens (L.) I.M.Johnst	Demand & Supply of Med. Pl. in India (Ved et al., 2017)
Geophila repens (L.) I.M.Johnst.	Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020) SOTWP 2016: PROTA (2015) SOTWP 2016: Useful Plants and Fungi Project (2015)
Geophila repens (L.) I.M.Johnston	Conservation of Indonesian Medicinal Plants (Cahyaningsih, 2020)
Geophila repens (Linn.) IM Johnston	SOTWP 2016: Useful Plants of West Tropical Africa (2015)
Geophila repens Johnst.	Pl. Med. Totius Mundi (Penso & Proserpio, 1997)

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