Hunzikeria
Genus of flowering plants
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Hunzikeria is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Solanaceae.[1]
| Hunzikeria | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Solanales |
| Family: | Solanaceae |
| Genus: | Hunzikeria D'Arcy |
Its native ranges are Mexico and Venezuela.[1]
The genus name of Hunzikeria is in honour of Armando Theodoro Hunziker (1919–2001), an Argentine botanist. He had specialized in the study of systems biology of the family Solanaceae.[2] It was first described and published by William Gerald D'Arcy in Phytologia Vol.34 on page 283 in 1976.[1]
Known species, according to Kew:[1]
- Hunzikeria coulteri (A.Gray) D'Arcy
- Hunzikeria steyermarkiana D'Arcy
- Hunzikeria texana (Torr.) D'Arcy