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Elytraria

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Elytraria
Elytraria bromoides botanical illustration
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Acanthaceae
Subfamily: Nelsonioideae
Genus: Elytraria
Michx. (1803)[1]
Species

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Synonyms[2]

Elytraria, scalystem, is a genus of flowering plants in the family Acanthaceae, with a pantropical distribution. They tend to lack stems.[3]

Species

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Currently accepted species include:[2]

References

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  1. ^ Fl. Bor.-Amer. 1: 8 (1803)
  2. ^ a b "Elytraria Michx". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2017. Retrieved 30 January 2024.
  3. ^ Wiggins, Ira L.; Porter, Duncan M. (1971). Flora of the Galápagos Islands. Stanford University Press. p. 264. ISBN 9780804707329.