Lyonia elliptica
| Lyonia elliptica | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Embryophytes |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Ericales |
| Family: | Ericaceae |
| Genus: | Lyonia |
| Species: | L. elliptica |
| Binomial name | |
| Lyonia elliptica | |
| Synonyms[2] | |
|
Xolisma elliptica Small | |
Lyonia elliptica is a species of flowering plant in the family Ericaceae. It is a shrub or tree endemic to eastern Cuba.[2] It is native to mountains of Guantanamo Province, where it grows in tropical submontane moist forest and xeromorphic scrubland on serpentine soils from 400 to 800 metres elevation. It is threatened by habitat loss.[2]
The species was described as Xolisma elliptica by John Kunkel Small in 1914. In 1956 Henri Alain Liogier placed the species in genus Lyonia as L. elliptica.[2]
References
- ↑ Berazaín, R. & Hérnandez-Rodríguez, S. (2024). "Lyonia elliptica". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (in Spanish). 2024 e.T35597A241264250. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2024-2.RLTS.T35597A241264250.es. Retrieved 10 May 2026.
{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - 1 2 3 4 "Lyonia elliptica (Small) Alain". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 10 May 2026.