Goodallia (plant)

(1845) Goodallia is a monotypic genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Thymelaeaceae.

[1] Its native range is Guyana and northern Brazil.

[1] The genus name of Goodallia is in honour of Edward Angelo Goodall (1819–1908), an English painter and illustrator.

[3] The Latin specific epithet of guianensis means "of the Guianas" (an area of north eastern South America).

[4] It was first described and published by George Bentham in London J. Bot.