Elliottia
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Elliottia | |
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Elliottia pyroliflora | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Ericales |
Family: | Ericaceae |
Subfamily: | Ericoideae |
Tribe: | Phyllodoceae |
Genus: | Elliottia Muhl. ex Elliot |
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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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- ^ "Elliottia Muhl. ex Elliott". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2017. Retrieved 17 September 2020.
- ^ a b Gordon C. Tucker. "Elliottia". Flora of North America. Vol. 8. Retrieved 8 January 2015.