Schultesianthus
Genus of flowering plant
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Schultesianthus is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Solanaceae.[1]
| Schultesianthus | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Solanales |
| Family: | Solanaceae |
| Genus: | Schultesianthus Hunz. |
Its native range is from southern Mexico down to Venezuela and Peru. It is also found in Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Guatemala, Honduras and Panamá.[1]
The genus name of Schultesianthus is in honour of Richard Evans Schultes (1915–2001), an American biologist.[2] It was first described and published in Kurtziana Vol.10 on page 35 in 1977.[1]
Known species
According to Kew:[1]
- Schultesianthus coriaceus (Kuntze) Hunz.
- Schultesianthus crosbyanus (D'Arcy) S.Knapp
- Schultesianthus dudleyi Bernardello & Hunz.
- Schultesianthus leucanthus (Donn.Sm.) Hunz.
- Schultesianthus megalandrus (Dunal) Hunz.
- Schultesianthus odorifer (Cuatrec.) Hunz.
- Schultesianthus uniflorus (Lundell) S.Knapp
- Schultesianthus venosus (Standl. & C.V.Morton) S.Knapp