Staelia is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Rubiaceae.[1]
| Staelia | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Gentianales |
| Family: | Rubiaceae |
| Genus: | Staelia Cham. & Schltdl. |
Its native range is Brazil to northern Argentina.[1]
The genus name of Staelia is in honour of Auguste Louis de Staël-Holstein (1790–1827), a French philanthropist.[2] It was first described and published in Linnaea Vol.3 on page 364 in 1828.[1]
Known species edit
According to Kew:[1]
- Staelia aurea K.Schum.
- Staelia catolensis R.M.Salas & E.L.Cabral
- Staelia culcita R.M.Salas & E.L.Cabral
- Staelia domingosii R.M.Salas & E.L.Cabral
- Staelia galioides DC.
- Staelia glandulosa R.M.Salas & E.L.Cabral
- Staelia harleyi R.M.Salas & E.L.Cabral
- Staelia hassleri Standl.
- Staelia hatschbachii J.H.Kirkbr.
- Staelia juarezii E.L.Cabral & Salas
- Staelia longipedicellata R.M.Salas & E.L.Cabral
- Staelia nelidae R.M.Salas & E.L.Cabral
- Staelia paganuccii R.M.Salas & E.L.Cabral
- Staelia reflexa DC.
- Staelia thymbroides (Mart. ex Mart. & Zucc.) K.Schum.
- Staelia thymoides Cham. & Schltdl.
- Staelia tocantinsiana R.M.Salas & E.L.Cabral
- Staelia uruguaya Arechav.
- Staelia vestita K.Schum.
- Staelia virgata (Willd.) K.Schum.
References edit
- ^ a b c d "Staelia Cham. & Schltdl. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 19 May 2021.
- ^ Burkhardt, Lotte (2018). Verzeichnis eponymischer Pflanzennamen – Erweiterte Edition [Index of Eponymic Plant Names – Extended Edition] (pdf) (in German). Berlin: Botanic Garden and Botanical Museum, Freie Universität Berlin. doi:10.3372/epolist2018. ISBN 978-3-946292-26-5. S2CID 187926901. Retrieved 1 January 2021.