Biology:Standleya

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Standleya
Scientific classification e
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Gentianales
Family: Rubiaceae
Genus: Standleya
Brade

Standleya is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Rubiaceae.[1]

It is native to eastern Brazil.[1]

The genus name of Standleya is in honour of Paul Carpenter Standley (1884–1963), an American botanist.[2] It was first described and published in Arq. Mus. Nac. Rio de Janeiro Vol.34 on page 119 in 1932.[1]

Known species

According to Kew:[1]

  • Standleya erecta Brade
  • Standleya glomerulata J.G.Jardim & C.B.Costa
  • Standleya kuhlmannii Brade
  • Standleya limae Brade
  • Standleya prostrata (K.Schum.) Brade

References

Wikidata ☰ Q9079583 entry