''Standleya'' is a genus of
flowering plant
Flowering plants are plants that bear flowers and fruits, and form the clade Angiospermae (). The term angiosperm is derived from the Ancient Greek, Greek words (; 'container, vessel') and (; 'seed'), meaning that the seeds are enclosed with ...
s belonging to the family
Rubiaceae
Rubiaceae () is a family (biology), family of flowering plants, commonly known as the coffee, madder, or bedstraw family. It consists of terrestrial trees, shrubs, lianas, or herbs that are recognizable by simple, opposite leaves with Petiole ( ...
.
It is native to eastern Brazil.
The genus name of ''Standleya'' is in honour of
Paul Carpenter Standley
Paul Carpenter Standley (March 21, 1884 – June 2, 1963) was an American botanist known for his work on neotropical plants.
Biography
Standley was born on March 21, 1884, in Avalon, Missouri. He attended Drury College in Springfield, Missouri, ...
(1884–1963), an American botanist.
It was first described and published in Arq. Mus. Nac. Rio de Janeiro Vol.34 on page 119 in 1932.
Known species
According to Kew:
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Standleya erecta
''Standleya'' is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Rubiaceae.
It is native to eastern Brazil.
The genus name of ''Standleya'' is in honour of Paul Carpenter Standley (1884–1963), an American botanist.
It was first described ...
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Standleya glomerulata
''Standleya'' is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Rubiaceae.
It is native to eastern Brazil.
The genus name of ''Standleya'' is in honour of Paul Carpenter Standley
Paul Carpenter Standley (March 21, 1884 – June 2, 1963) ...
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Standleya kuhlmannii''
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Standleya limae''
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Standleya prostrata''
References
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Rubiaceae
Rubiaceae genera
Plants described in 1932
Flora of Northeast Brazil
Flora of Southeast Brazil