Schwenckia curviflora
Species of flowering plant
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Schwenckia curviflora is a species of flowering plant in the family Solanaceae. It is native to southeastern and southern Brazil as well as southeastern Uruguay.[1] It is a perennial plant that grows primarily in seasonally dry tropical biomes.[1] The species belongs to the genus Schwenckia, a group of herbaceous plants and subshrubs mainly distributed in tropical regions of the Americas.[2][3] It was described by Geroge Bentham in 1846 in Flora Brasiliensis.[1]
| Schwenckia curviflora | |
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| Flowers of Schwenckia curviflora | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Embryophytes |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Solanales |
| Family: | Solanaceae |
| Genus: | Schwenckia |
| Species: | S. curviflora |
| Binomial name | |
| Schwenckia curviflora | |
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Description
This plant is completely hairless, with its stem growing in an angled position. Its leaves are long and narrow, with a slightly leathery texture and finely toothed edges. The flowers are arranged in a one-sided cluster, but there are only a few blooms. The leaves are heart-shaped.[4]
Taxonomy
Schwenckia curviflora was once confused with similar plants and given different names by early botanists. In the 1800s, George Bentham helped sort out its classification and described its variation.[1] Schwenckia curviflora var. tweedyana has smaller, heart-shaped corolla lobes, but is otherwise similar to related forms.[4]