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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