Purdiaea
Purdiaea is a genus of flowering plants in the family Clethraceae described as a genus in 1846. It is one of two genera in this family, and was formerly classified in the related family Cyrillaceae. Purdiaea is native to tropical regions of the Caribbean, Central America and northern South America, further south than the related genus Clethra, the only other genus of this family.
The genus is composed of shrubs and small trees with alternating leaves.
;Selected speciesPurdiaea belizensis J.L.Thomas – "Belize purdiaea", Central America.Purdiaea cubensis Urb. – "Cuban purdiaea", "Clavellina", Southeast US, Cuba.Purdiaea ekmanii Vict. – CubaPurdiaea microphylla Nathaniel [Lord Britton|Britton] & P.Wilson – CubaPurdiaea nipensis Vict. & León – CubaPurdiaea nutans G.Planch. – Venezuela, Ecuador, PeruPurdiaea ophiticola Vict. – CubaPurdiaea shaferi Britton – CubaPurdiaea stenopetala Griseb. – CubaPurdiaea tereosepala J.L.Thomas – CubaPurdiaea velutina Britton & P.Wilson – Cuba