Biology:Schultesianthus

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Short description: Genus of flowering plant

Schultesianthus
Scientific classification e
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Solanales
Family: Solanaceae
Genus: Schultesianthus
Hunz.

Schultesianthus is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Solanaceae.[1]

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

References

Wikidata ☰ Q3010768 entry