Copy permalink to share
Acanthaceae
Elytraria

not marked as a favorite taxon Elytraria Michaux. Common name: Elytraria.

Contributed by Alan S. Weakley and Edwin L. Bridges

Key to Elytraria

A genus of about 17 species, of tropical and warm temperate regions of the Western and Eastern Hemispheres. Elytraria is a member of the subfamily Nelsonioideae, the basal group in the Acanthaceae (Wenk & Daniel 2009).

Glossary (beta!)

ID notes: The basal leaves lay flat on the ground and are distinctive in their very deeply rugose, 3D texturing. The "scaly stem" is distinctive, with overlapping acuminate bracts cladding the stem.

References: Daniel (2013); Leonard (1934); Long (1970); Ward (2004d); Wenk & Daniel (2009). Show full citations.

Show in key(s)

Show parent family | Show parent in key(s)

Show species in Elytraria

Your browser does not support SVGs

Hover over a shape, letter, icon, or arrow on the map for definition or see the legend. Data for arrows not developed for genera and families which may have species only occurring outside the flora area.

image #1 of Elytraria© Keith Bradley | Elytraria angustifolia | Original Image ⭷
image #2 of Elytraria© Scott Ward | Elytraria angustifolia | Original Image ⭷

Feedback

See something missing or incorrect about Elytraria? Let us know here:
  1. Please include your name and if possible, email in case when need to clarify what you wrote.
  2. If you opt out of including email, please be as specific as possible (e.g., which photo is incorrect?)
  3. Please do not submit questions asking to identify plants or about horticultural topics (e.g., how do I control an invasive plant in my garden?). Instead, those questions can be submitted here for the Carolinas region only.
  4. Please do not send us feedback about unkeyed species as this work is ongoing.
  5. Please allow time for flora edits to show in our next data release. We greatly appreciate your feedback but may require extra time to research complicated taxonomic issues.