Elatostema
Elatostema is a genus of flowering plants containing approximately 350 known species in the nettle family Urticaceae, native to tropical forest clearings throughout Australasia, Asia and Africa. There may be as many as 1,000 species of this little-known genus, which is susceptible to deforestation and other forms of human exploitation. Some species, for instance the recently discovered E. fengshanense, show unusual adaptations to growing in deep shade in caves. DNA analysis suggests that the three genera...
60 branches of this genus, most-observed first
Large lineolate Elatostema
speciesElatostema lineolatum
Broadleaf Elatostema
speciesElatostema platyphyllum
Parataniwha
speciesElatostema rugosum
Elatostema cyrtandrifolium
speciesElatostema cyrtandrifolium
Rainforest Spinach
speciesElatostema reticulatum
Elatostema obtusum
speciesElatostema obtusum
Elatostema parvum
speciesElatostema parvum
Elatostema involucratum
speciesElatostema involucratum
Elatostema stipitatum
speciesElatostema stipitatum
Elatostema edule
speciesElatostema edule
Elatostema rivulare
speciesElatostema rivulare
Elatostema microcephalanthum
speciesElatostema microcephalanthum
Elatostema hirtellipedunculatum
speciesElatostema hirtellipedunculatum
Elatostema villosum
speciesElatostema villosum
Elatostema cuneatum
speciesElatostema cuneatum
Elatostema acuteserratum
speciesElatostema acuteserratum
Elatostema salvinioides
speciesElatostema salvinioides
Elatostema stewardii
speciesElatostema stewardii
Elatostema oblongifolium
speciesElatostema oblongifolium
Elatostema hypoglaucum
speciesElatostema hypoglaucum
Elatostema monandrum
speciesElatostema monandrum
Elatostema calcareum
speciesElatostema calcareum
Elatostema grande
speciesElatostema grande
Elatostema heyneanum
speciesElatostema heyneanum
Elatostema subcoriaceum
speciesElatostema subcoriaceum
Elatostema hookerianum
speciesElatostema hookerianum
Elatostema macintyrei
speciesElatostema macintyrei
Elatostema japonicum
speciesElatostema japonicum
Elatostema integrifolium
speciesElatostema integrifolium
Elatostema monticola
speciesElatostema monticola
Elatostema laetevirens
speciesElatostema laetevirens
Elatostema dissectum
speciesElatostema dissectum
Elatostema fagifolium
speciesElatostema fagifolium
Elatostema balansae
speciesElatostema balansae
Elatostema nasutum
speciesElatostema nasutum
Elatostema × hybridum
hybridElatostema × hybridum
Elatostema wightii
speciesElatostema wightii
Elatostema ichangense
speciesElatostema ichangense
Elatostema viridescens
speciesElatostema viridescens
Elatostema sublineare
speciesElatostema sublineare
Elatostema strigillosum
speciesElatostema strigillosum
Elatostema banahaense
speciesElatostema banahaense
Elatostema acuminatum
speciesElatostema acuminatum
Elatostema macrophyllum
speciesElatostema macrophyllum
Elatostema stoloniforme
speciesElatostema stoloniforme
Elatostema bulbothrix
speciesElatostema bulbothrix
Elatostema cuspidatum
speciesElatostema cuspidatum
Elatostema paivaeanum
speciesElatostema paivaeanum
Elatostema bulbiferum
speciesElatostema bulbiferum
Elatostema suzukii
speciesElatostema suzukii
Elatostema lagunense
speciesElatostema lagunense
Elatostema umbellatum
speciesElatostema umbellatum
Elatostema bontocense
speciesElatostema bontocense
Elatostema incisoserratum
speciesElatostema incisoserratum
Elatostema montanum
speciesElatostema montanum
Elatostema latifolium
speciesElatostema latifolium
Elatostema auriculatum
speciesElatostema auriculatum
Elatostema trichocarpum
speciesElatostema trichocarpum
Elatostema thomense
speciesElatostema thomense
Elatostema obtusiusculum
speciesElatostema obtusiusculum
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 328095.