Elasis

Life-forms

Classification System: APG IV

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Regnum: Plantae
Cladus: Angiosperms
Cladus: Monocots
Cladus: Commelinids
Ordo: Commelinaless

Familia: Commelinaceae
Subfamilia: Commelinoideae
Tribus: Tradescantieae
Subtribus: Tradescantiinae
Genus: Elasis
Species: E. guatemalensis – E. hirsuta
Name

Elasis D.R.Hunt, Kew Bull. 33: 332. (1978)

Type species: Elasis hirsuta (Kunth) D.R.Hunt, Kew Bull. 33: 332. (1978)

References

Hunt, D.R. (1978) Kew Bulletin 33(2): 332.

Links

Govaerts, R. et al. 2015. Elasis in World Checklist of Selected Plant Families. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2015 Aug 30. Reference page.
International Plant Names Index. 2015. Elasis. Published online. Accessed: Aug 30 2015.
Tropicos.org 2015. Elasis. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 30 Aug 2015.

Elasis is a genus of monocotyledonous flowering plants in the dayflower family, first described as a genus in 1978. The genus consists of a single species, Elasis hirsuta endemic to Ecuador.[1]
References

Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families