lisatavus
Lisatavus is a fictional genus of flowering plants created for world-building in speculative literature. It appears in the imagined flora of the Valorian archipelago and is used as an example of temperate, taxonomically coherent plant groups in companion guides and encyclopedic sidebars.
Taxonomy and species: Domain Plantae; clades Angiosperms and Eudicots; order Asterales; family Lisaceae (a hypothetical family);
Description: Lisatavus species are evergreen shrubs reaching 0.3–1.2 meters tall, with glossy linear leaves and tubular
Distribution and habitat: Native to temperate forests and upland heaths of the fictional Valorian region, Lisatavus
Ecology and use: Pollination is mainly by native bees and hoverflies; seeds disperse via wind aided by
Origin of name and reception: The name Lisatavus is constructed for narrative purposes; etymology draws on