Ellisia

Ellisia nyctelea

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Boraginales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Eudicots Cladus: Core eudicots Cladus: Asterids Cladus: Lamiids Ordo: Boraginales

Familia: Boraginaceae
Subfamilia: Hydrophylloideae
Genus: Ellisia
Species: E. nyctelea

Name

Ellisia L. Sp. Pl., ed. 2. 2: 1662. (1763)

• Type species: Ellisia nyctelea L. Sp. Pl., ed. 2. 2: 1662. (1763)

Homonyms

• Ellisia P.Browne, Civ. Nat. Hist. Jamaica: 262 (1756) vide Duranta L., Sp. Pl. 1: 637 (1753) (Verbenaceae)

Synonyms

• Macrocalyx Trew
• Nyctelea Scop.

References

Primary references

• Linnaeus, C. 1763. Species Plantarum, exhibentes plantas rite cognitas, ad genera relatas, cum differentiis specificis, nominibus trivialibus, synonymis selectis, locis natalibus, secundum systema sexuale digestas. Editio secunda. Tomus II, Pp. 785–1684, [1–64, indexes]. Laurentius Salvius, Holmiae [Stockholm]. BHL Reference page. : 1662.

Links

• Hassler, M. 2020. Ellisia. World Plants: Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World In: Roskovh, Y., Abucay, L., Orrell, T., Nicolson, D., Bailly, N., Kirk, P., Bourgoin, T., DeWalt, R.E., Decock, W., De Wever, A., Nieukerken, E. van, Zarucchi, J. & Penev, L., eds. 2020. Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life. Published online. Accessed: 2020 March 4. Reference page. 
• Govaerts, R. et al. 2020. Ellisia in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2020 March 4. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2020. Ellisia. Published online. Accessed: 4 March 2020.

Vernacular names

English: Aunt Lucy (USA)

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