Biology:Schwenckia elegans
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Short description: Species of flowering plant
| Schwenckia elegans | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Solanales |
| Family: | Solanaceae |
| Genus: | Schwenckia |
| Species: | S. elegans
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| Binomial name | |
| Schwenckia elegans Carvalho[1]
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Schwenckia elegans is a flowering species of the Solanaceae family or commonly named the Nightshade family.[2] It was first described by Brazilian botanist, Lúcia d’Ávila Freire de Carvalho, in 1969, when it was published in Loefgrenia 33: 2, figs. 6-9. 1969.[3][4]
Distribution
The native range of this species is Colombia, Venezuela to Guyana and Northern Brazil.[4] It is a subshrub and primarily grows in wet tropical biomes growing up to 1.2 m (3.9 ft). It can tolerant many rang of soil types.[citation needed]
Uses
It is a ornamental plant because of its bright colour and bloom that lasts very long. It is also used as a cut flower in floral arrangements.[citation needed]
References
- ↑ "Schwenckia elegans Carvalho". Species. GBIF. http://www.gbif.org/species/3797743.
- ↑ "Schwenckia elegans". https://cotram.org/taxa/index.php?tid=190374&taxauthid=1&clid=1014.
- ↑ "Schwenckia elegans Carvalho". http://www.worldfloraonline.org/taxon/wfo-0001025449.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Schwenckia elegans Carvahlo" (in en). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. http://www.plantsoftheworldonline.org/taxon/230079-2.
Wikidata ☰ Q15538542 entry
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