Staelia

Staelia is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Rubiaceae.

Its native range is Brazil to northern Argentina.

The genus name of Staelia is in honour of Auguste Louis de Staël-Holstein (1790–1827), a French philanthropist. It was first described and published in Linnaea Vol.3 on page 364 in 1828.

Known species

According to Kew:

• Staelia aurea
• Staelia catolensis
• Staelia culcita
• Staelia domingosii
• Staelia galioides
• Staelia glandulosa
• Staelia harleyi
• Staelia hassleri
• Staelia hatschbachii
• Staelia juarezii
• Staelia longipedicellata
• Staelia nelidae
• Staelia paganuccii
• Staelia reflexa
• Staelia thymbroides
• Staelia thymoides
• Staelia tocantinsiana
• Staelia uruguaya
• Staelia vestita
• Staelia virgata

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