Staelia
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| Staelia | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Gentianales |
| Family: | Rubiaceae |
| Genus: | Staelia Cham. & Schltdl. |
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Staelia is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Rubiaceae.[1]
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]