''Schultesianthus'' 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 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 ...
.
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.
The genus name of ''Schultesianthus'' is in honour of
Richard Evans Schultes (1915–2001), an American biologist.
It was first described and published in Kurtziana Vol.10 on page 35 in 1977.
Known species
According to Kew:
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Schultesianthus coriaceus
''Schultesianthus'' is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Solanaceae.
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.
The g ...
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Schultesianthus crosbyanus''
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Schultesianthus dudleyi''
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Schultesianthus leucanthus''
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Schultesianthus megalandrus''
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Schultesianthus odorifer
''Schultesianthus'' is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Solanaceae.
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.
The g ...
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Schultesianthus uniflorus''
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Schultesianthus venosus''
References
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Solanaceae
Solanaceae genera
Plants described in 1977
Flora of Southeastern Mexico
Flora of Southwestern Mexico
Flora of Central America
Flora of Venezuela
Flora of western South America