''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: *'' Standleya erecta'' *'' Standleya glomerulata'' *'' Standleya kuhlmannii'' *'' Standleya limae'' *'' Standleya prostrata''

References

{{Taxonbar, from=Q9079583 Rubiaceae Rubiaceae genera Plants described in 1932 Flora of Northeast Brazil Flora of Southeast Brazil