Elaphandra
Encyclopedia
Elaphandra is a genus of flowering plant
in the Asteraceae
family.
It contains the following species:
Flowering plant
The flowering plants , also known as Angiospermae or Magnoliophyta, are the most diverse group of land plants. Angiosperms are seed-producing plants like the gymnosperms and can be distinguished from the gymnosperms by a series of synapomorphies...
in the Asteraceae
Asteraceae
The Asteraceae or Compositae , is an exceedingly large and widespread family of vascular plants. The group has more than 22,750 currently accepted species, spread across 1620 genera and 12 subfamilies...
family.
It contains the following species:
- Elaphandra pastazensisElaphandra pastazensisElaphandra pastazensis is a species of flowering plant in the Asteraceae family.It is found only in Ecuador.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.It is threatened by habitat loss.-Source:...
- Elaphandra paucipunctataElaphandra paucipunctataElaphandra paucipunctata is a species of flowering plant in the Asteraceae family.It is found only in Ecuador.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests and subtropical or tropical moist montanes.It is threatened by habitat loss....
- Elaphandra retroflexaElaphandra retroflexaElaphandra retroflexa is a species of flowering plant in the Asteraceae family.It is found only in Ecuador.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry forests.It is threatened by habitat loss.-Source:...