Staelia

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 K.Schum.
 * Staelia catolensis R.M.Salas & E.L.Cabral
 * Staelia culcita R.M.Salas & E.L.Cabral
 * Staelia domingosii R.M.Salas & E.L.Cabral
 * Staelia galioides DC.
 * Staelia glandulosa R.M.Salas & E.L.Cabral
 * Staelia harleyi R.M.Salas & E.L.Cabral
 * Staelia hassleri Standl.
 * Staelia hatschbachii J.H.Kirkbr.
 * Staelia juarezii E.L.Cabral & Salas
 * Staelia longipedicellata R.M.Salas & E.L.Cabral
 * Staelia nelidae R.M.Salas & E.L.Cabral
 * Staelia paganuccii R.M.Salas & E.L.Cabral
 * Staelia reflexa DC.
 * Staelia thymbroides (Mart. ex Mart. & Zucc.) K.Schum.
 * Staelia thymoides Cham. & Schltdl.
 * Staelia tocantinsiana R.M.Salas & E.L.Cabral
 * Staelia uruguaya Arechav.
 * Staelia vestita K.Schum.
 * Staelia virgata (Willd.) K.Schum.