Overview
Distribution
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Forzza, R. C. & et al. 2010. 2010 Lista de espécies Flora do Brasil. http://floradobrasil.jbrj.gov.br/2010/.
http://www.tropicos.org/Reference/100002289
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Ecology
Associations
Associations
conidioma of Zythia coelomycetous anamorph of Gnomonia comari causes spots on live Geum 'Borisii'
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Associations
solitary larva of Agromyza potentillae mines leaf of Geum
Foodplant / open feeder
larva of Empria liturata grazes on leaf of Geum
Foodplant / open feeder
larva of Empria tridens grazes on leaf of Geum
Foodplant / miner
larva of Metallus gei mines wild or cultivated leaf of Geum
Other: sole host/prey
Foodplant / open feeder
larva of Monophadnoides geniculatus grazes on leaf of Geum
Foodplant / open feeder
larva of Monophadnoides waldheimii grazes on leaf of Geum
Foodplant / open feeder
nocturnal larva of Pachyprotasis nigronotata grazes on leaf of Geum
Foodplant / open feeder
larva of Pristiphora pallidiventris grazes on leaf of Geum
Foodplant / internal feeder
larva of Rhynchites germanicus feeds within decaying stolon of Geum
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Wikipedia
Geum
Geum /ˈdʒiːəm/,[1] commonly called avens, is a genus of about 50 species of perennial herbaceous plants in the rose family Rosaceae, native to Europe, Asia, North and South America, Africa and New Zealand. They are closely related to Potentilla and Fragaria.
Geum species are used as food plants by the larvae of some Lepidoptera species including Grizzled Skipper.
Species
- Geum aleppicum - Yellow avens
- Geum bulgaricum
- Geum calthifolium
- Geum canadense - White avens
- Geum × catlingii - Catlings avens
- Geum elatum
- Geum geniculatum - Bent avens
- Geum heterocarpum
- Geum japonicum
- Geum laciniatum - Rough avens
- Geum leiospermum
- Geum macrophyllum - Largeleaf avens
- Geum molle
- Geum montanum - Alpine avens
- Geum parviflorum
- Geum peckii - Mountain avens
- Geum pentapetalum
- Geum pyrenaicum
- Geum quellyon - Scarlet avens, Chilean avens
- Geum radiatum
- Geum reptans - Creeping avens
- Geum rhodopeum
- Geum rivale - Water avens
- Geum rossii - Alpine avens
- Geum sikkimense
- Geum sylvaticum
- Geum triflorum - Purple avens or Prairie smoke
- Geum turbinatum
- Geum uniflorum
- Geum urbanum - Wood avens or Herb Bennet
- Geum vernum - Spring avens
- Geum virginianum - Cream avens or Virginia avens
For a more detailed list see List of Geum species.
References
- ^ Sunset Western Garden Book, 1995:606–607
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