''Astiella'' is a

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s in the

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Rubiaceae The Rubiaceae are a 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 interpetiolar stipules ...

. It was described by Jovet (1941) as a monospecific, herbaceous genus, endemic to

Madagascar Madagascar (; mg, Madagasikara, ), officially the Republic of Madagascar ( mg, Repoblikan'i Madagasikara, links=no, ; french: République de Madagascar), is an island country in the Indian Ocean, approximately off the coast of East Africa ...

. Later, 11 new species endemic to

were added to the genus.

Species

*'' Astiella antongilensis'' *'' Astiella antsalovansis'' *'' Astiella confusa'' *'' Astiella deblockiae'' *'' Astiella delicatula'' *'' Astiella desseinii'' *'' Astiella homolleae'' *'' Astiella latifolia'' *'' Astiella longifimbria'' *'' Astiella perrieri'' *'' Astiella pulla'' *'' Astiella tsaratanensis''

References

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Herbarium specimen of ''Astiella delicatula''
Rubiaceae genera Spermacoceae Endemic flora of Madagascar {{Rubioideae-stub