Biology:Saracha

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Short description: Genus of flowering plant

Saracha
Scientific classification e
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Solanales
Family: Solanaceae
Genus: Saracha
Ruiz & Pav.
Synonyms
  • Miers Roem. & Schult.
  • Diskion Bellinia
  • Raf. Poecilochroma

Saracha is a genus of flowering plants belonging to tribe Physaleae of subfamily Solanoideae of the nightshade family Solanaceae. The genera most closely related to Saracha are Iochroma, Dunalia and Vassobia. [1]

It is native to Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru and Venezuela.[1]

The genus name of Saracha is in honour of Isidoro Saracha (1733–1803), a Spanish monk, apothecary and botanist at the Abbey of Santo Domingo de Silos.[2] It was first described and published in Fl. Peruv. Prodr. on page 31 in 1794.[1]

Known species

According to Kew:[1]

  • Saracha andina Rob.Fernandez, Revilla & E.Pariente
  • Saracha ferruginea (Sodiro & Damm.) ined.
  • Saracha guttata (Miers) Miers
  • Saracha ovata (Miers) Hunz.
  • Saracha pubescens Humb. ex Roem. & Schult.
  • Saracha punctata Ruiz & Pav.
  • Saracha quitensis (Hook.) Miers
  • Saracha spinosa (Dammer) D'Arcy & D.N.Sm.

References

Wikidata ☰ Q141942 entry