''Saracha'' is a genus of

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 tribe

Physaleae Physaleae is a Tribe (biology), tribe of flowering plants in the subfamily Solanoideae of the family Solanaceae. Genera ;Subtribe Iochrominae *''Acnistus arborescens, Acnistus'' Schott *''Dunalia'' Kunth *''Iochroma'' Benth. *''Saracha'' Ruiz & ...

of subfamily

Solanoideae Solanoideae is a subfamily of the flowering plant family Solanaceae, and is sister to the subfamily Nicotianoideae. Within Solanaceae, Solanoideae contains some of the most economically important genera and species, such as the tomato (''Solanum ...

of the nightshade 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 genera most closely related to ''Saracha'' are ''

Iochroma ''Iochroma'' is a genus of about 34 species of shrubs and small trees belonging to the nightshade family Solanaceae. Species are native from Mexico to south Brazil. They are found in the forests of Mexico and South America. Their hummingbird-poll ...

Dunalia ''Dunalia'' is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Solanaceae. Its native range is western and southern South America, and it is found in the countries of Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador and Peru. The genus name of ...

'', and ''

Vassobia ''Vassobia'' is a genus of flowering plants 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 whic ...

''. It is native to Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru and Venezuela. The genus name of ''Saracha'' is in honour of Isidoro Saracha (1733–1803), a Spanish monk,

apothecary ''Apothecary'' () is an Early Modern English, archaic English term for a medicine, medical professional who formulates and dispenses ''materia medica'' (medicine) to physicians, surgeons and patients. The modern terms ''pharmacist'' and, in Brit ...

and botanist at the

Abbey of Santo Domingo de Silos Santo Domingo de Silos Abbey () is a Benedictine monastery in the village of Santo Domingo de Silos in the southern part of Burgos Province in northern Spain. The monastery is named after the eleventh-century saint Dominic of Silos. History T ...

. It was first described and published in Fl. Peruv. Prodr. on page 31 in 1794.

Known species

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Saracha andina ''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''. It is native to ...

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Saracha ferruginea ''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''. It is native to Bol ...

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Saracha guttata ''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''. It is native to ...

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Saracha ovata ''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''. It is native to ...

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Saracha pubescens ''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''. It is native to ...

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Saracha punctata ''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''. It is native to ...

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Saracha quitensis ''Saracha quitensis'' is a species of flowering plant in the family Solanaceae. It is a shrub or tree native to Ecuador, Colombia Colombia, officially the Republic of Colombia, is a country primarily located in South America with Insular ...

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Saracha spinosa ''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''. It is native to ...

References

{{Authority control Physaleae Solanaceae genera Flora of Bolivia Flora of Colombia Flora of Ecuador Flora of Peru Flora of Venezuela Taxa named by Hipólito Ruiz López Taxa named by José Antonio Pavón Jiménez