''Heteranthia'' is a

monotypic genus In biology, a monotypic taxon is a taxonomic group (taxon) that contains only one immediately subordinate taxon. A monotypic species is one that does not include subspecies or smaller, infraspecific taxa. In the case of genera, the term "unispe ...

flowering plant Flowering plants are plants that bear flowers and fruits, and form the clade Angiospermae (). The term angiosperm is derived from the Ancient Greek, Greek words (; 'container, vessel') and (; 'seed'), meaning that the seeds are enclosed with ...

s belonging to the family

Solanaceae Solanaceae (), commonly known as the nightshades, is a family of flowering plants in the order Solanales. It contains approximately 2,700 species, several of which are used as agricultural crops, medicinal plants, and ornamental plants. Many me ...

. The only species is ''Heteranthia decipiens''. It is a subshrub native to eastern Brazil.

References

{{Taxonbar, from=Q15935420, from2=Q148480 Solanaceae Monotypic Solanaceae genera Flora of Northeast Brazil Flora of Southeast Brazil Endemic flora of Brazil Plants described in 1823 Taxa named by Carl Friedrich Philipp von Martius Taxa named by Christian Gottfried Daniel Nees von Esenbeck