Elliottia

Genus of plants

Elliottia
Elliottia pyroliflora
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Ericales
Family: Ericaceae
Subfamily: Ericoideae
Tribe: Phyllodoceae
Genus: Elliottia
Muhl. ex Elliot
Synonyms[1]
List
    • Botryostege Stapf
    • Cladothamnus Bong.
    • Tolmiea Hook.
    • Tripetaleia Siebold & Zucc.

Elliottia is a genus of plants in the Ericaceae, with four species, two in North America and two in Japan.[2] It is named after botanist Stephen Elliott.

Species

The genus consists of the following species:[2]

  • Elliottia bracteata, native to Japan
  • Elliottia paniculata, native to Japan
  • Elliottia pyroliflora, native to western North America
  • Elliottia racemosa, a rare species of southeastern North America

References

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  1. ^ "Elliottia Muhl. ex Elliott". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2017. Retrieved 17 September 2020.
  2. ^ a b Gordon C. Tucker. "Elliottia". Flora of North America. Vol. 8. Retrieved 8 January 2015.
Taxon identifiers
Elliottia