Elytraria, scalystem, is a genus of flowering plants in the family Acanthaceae, with a pantropical distribution. They tend to lack stems.
Currently accepted species include:
Elytraria acaulis (L.f.) Lindau
Elytraria bissei H.Dietr.
Elytraria bromoides Oerst.
Elytraria caroliniensis (J.F.Gmel.) Pers.
Elytraria cubana Alain
Elytraria filicaulis Borhidi & O.Muñiz
Elytraria imbricata (Vahl) Pers.
Elytraria ivorensis Dokosi
Elytraria klugii Leonard
Elytraria macrophylla Leonard
Elytraria madagascarien ...