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Acanthaceae
Elytraria

not marked as a favorite taxon Elytraria caroliniensis (J.F. Gmelin) Persoon var. vahliana (Nees) D.B. Ward. Habitat: Wet pine flatwoods and wetland savannas on calcareous substrates. Distribution: Ne. and c. Panhandle FL (where restricted to lower coastal terraces), south to n. peninsular FL (Levy and Flagler counties); should be sought in extreme s. GA.

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Origin/Endemic status: Endemic

Synonymy ⓘ: = Ward (2004d); < Elytraria carolinensis var. carolinensis — GW2, misspelling; < Elytraria caroliniensis (J.F.Gmel.) Pers. — Fl6, POWO, Daniel (2013), Leonard (1934); < Elytraria caroliniensis (J.F.Gmel.) Pers. var. caroliniensis — K4, NS, WH3, Long (1970); < Tubiflora carolinensis J.F.Gmel. — S, misspelling; Elytraria virgata Michaux var. vahliana (Michaux) Nees. Basionym: Elytraria virgata Michx. var. vahliana (Michx.) Nees 1847

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Wetland Indicator Status:

  • Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: FACW (taxonomic split from wetland indicator species)

Heliophily ⓘ: 8

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