G2IV JM53, MK73, and Houk88 do not list a G2IV standard. Keenan89 lists four G2IV standards: HD 126868, HD 196755, HD 206301 (42 Cap), and HD 217014. Also a G2IV-V Fe-1 standard is given (HD 31966). GrayNstars lists phi Vir (HR 5409, HD 126868) and kap Del (HR 7896, HD 196755) as their G2IV standards. # Standards HD 126868 = HR 5409 = Phi Vir (J1428-0213, V=4.8) G2IV: Keenan80,Keenan89,Gray01,GrayNStars G2III: Jaschek64(most) G2IIIb: Abt81 G2III+G4V: Edwards76 G3V: Houk99 G0:III:: Bouw81 F9IV: Eggen52 K0: Cannon 5" pair. Revised HIP data leads to Mv=2.01, 3.05 mag above MS B-V=0.693. In Hertzsprung gap. F9-K0 in the literature, but most recent literature agrees on "G2". # Weak Standards HD 206301 = HR 8283 = HIP 107095 = 42 Cap G2IV: Keenan89,Jaschek78(Roman52(lines strong)),Jaschek64(all) G2V: Gray89 G1IV: Gray06 G5: Cannon B-V=0.672, revised HIP => Mv=2.55, 2.38 mag above MS. HD 196755 = HR 7896 = kap Del G2IV: Keenan89,Harlan74 G5IV: Jaschek64(most),Roman55,Roman52 G5: Cannon G3V: Abt85 G0IV-V: Lutz77 B-V=0.702. revised HIP => Mv=2.68, 2.4 mag above MS. Star has oscillated between G0 and G5. HD 217014 = HR 8729 = 51 Peg G2V: Gray01 G2IV: Keenan89 G5V: Cowley79,Jaschek78(Harlan70) G3V: Gray03 G4V: Stebbins57 G0: Cannon Famous planet host, whose evolutionary status I recalled discussed in an IAU circular after the planet was found in 1995. B-V=0.666. Revised HIP data => Mv=4.48, so 0.41 mag above MS. Temperature types are in G0-G5 range. Clearly a dwarf, only considered subgiant by Keenan89. Do not recommend as a standard.