''Sessea'' is a genus of 19 accepted species of shrubs, small trees and climbers belonging to the subfamily Cestroideae of the plant family

Solanaceae The Solanaceae , or nightshades, are a family of flowering plants that ranges from annual and perennial herbs to vines, lianas, epiphytes, shrubs, and trees, and includes a number of agricultural crops, medicinal plants, spices, weeds, and o ...

. The flowers of ''Sessea'' are so similar to those of '' Cestrum'' that the genera cannot usually be told apart, unless the plants are in fruit. Then their distinguishing characteristics become immediately apparent; plants of the genus ''Sessea'' bearing dehiscent capsules dispersing winged seeds, while those belonging to the genus ''Cestrum'' bear juicy berries containing prismatic seeds. The flowers of both ''Sessea'' and ''Cestrum'' have tubular corollas that are long exserted from small calyces.

Taxonomy

The genus commemorates Spanish botanist Martín Sessé y Lacasta, was described by Nicholas Edward Brown and was published in ''Florae Peruvianae, et Chilensis Prodromus'' 21,1794 by Hipólito Ruiz López and José Antonio Pavón Jiménez. The type species is: ''Sessea stipulata'' Ruiz & Pav.

Species

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Sessea andina ''Sessea'' is a genus of 19 accepted species of shrubs, small trees and climbers belonging to the subfamily Cestroideae of the plant family Solanaceae. The flowers of ''Sessea'' are so similar to those of '' Cestrum'' that the genera cannot usua ...

'' Francey *''

Sessea brasiliensis ''Sessea brasiliensis'' is a species of plant in the family Solanaceae. It is endemic Endemism is the state of a species being found in a single defined geographic location, such as an island, state, nation, country or other defined zone; or ...

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Sessea colombiana ''Sessea'' is a genus of 19 accepted species of shrubs, small trees and climbers belonging to the subfamily Cestroideae of the plant family Solanaceae. The flowers of ''Sessea'' are so similar to those of '' Cestrum'' that the genera cannot usua ...

'' Francey *''

Sessea confertiflora ''Sessea'' is a genus of 19 accepted species of shrubs, small trees and climbers belonging to the subfamily Cestroideae of the plant family Solanaceae. The flowers of ''Sessea'' are so similar to those of '' Cestrum'' that the genera cannot usua ...

'' Francey *''

Sessea corymbiflora ''Sessea'' is a genus of 19 accepted species of shrubs, small trees and climbers belonging to the subfamily Cestroideae of the plant family Solanaceae. The flowers of ''Sessea'' are so similar to those of '' Cestrum'' that the genera cannot usua ...

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Sessea crassivenosa ''Sessea'' is a genus of 19 accepted species of shrubs, small trees and climbers belonging to the subfamily Cestroideae of the plant family Solanaceae. The flowers of ''Sessea'' are so similar to those of '' Cestrum'' that the genera cannot usua ...

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Sessea dependens ''Sessea'' is a genus of 19 accepted species of shrubs, small trees and climbers belonging to the subfamily Cestroideae of the plant family Solanaceae. The flowers of ''Sessea'' are so similar to those of '' Cestrum'' that the genera cannot usua ...

'' Ruiz & Pav. *''

Sessea discolor ''Sessea'' is a genus of 19 accepted species of shrubs, small trees and climbers belonging to the subfamily Cestroideae of the plant family Solanaceae. The flowers of ''Sessea'' are so similar to those of '' Cestrum'' that the genera cannot usua ...

'' Francey *''

Sessea farinosa ''Sessea'' is a genus of 19 accepted species of shrubs, small trees and climbers belonging to the subfamily Cestroideae of the plant family Solanaceae. The flowers of ''Sessea'' are so similar to those of '' Cestrum'' that the genera cannot usua ...

'' (Urb. & Ekman) Francey *''

Sessea graciliflora ''Sessea'' is a genus of 19 accepted species of shrubs, small trees and climbers belonging to the subfamily Cestroideae of the plant family Solanaceae. The flowers of ''Sessea'' are so similar to those of ''Cestrum'' that the genera cannot usuall ...

'' Bitter *''

Sessea herzogii ''Sessea'' is a genus of 19 accepted species of shrubs, small trees and climbers belonging to the subfamily Cestroideae of the plant family Solanaceae. The flowers of ''Sessea'' are so similar to those of '' Cestrum'' that the genera cannot usua ...

'' Dammer *'' Sessea macrophylla'' Francey *'' Sessea multinervia'' Francey *'' Sessea pedicellata'' Francey *''

Sessea regnellii ''Sessea'' is a genus of 19 accepted species of shrubs, small trees and climbers belonging to the subfamily Cestroideae of the plant family Solanaceae. The flowers of ''Sessea'' are so similar to those of ''Cestrum'' that the genera cannot usuall ...

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Sessea sodiroi ''Sessea sodiroi'' is a species of plant in the family Solanaceae. It is endemic to Ecuador Ecuador ( ; ; Quechua: ''Ikwayur''; Shuar: ''Ecuador'' or ''Ekuatur''), officially the Republic of Ecuador ( es, República del Ecuador, which l ...

'' Bitter native to

Ecuador Ecuador ( ; ; Quechuan languages, Quechua: ''Ikwayur''; Shuar language, Shuar: ''Ecuador'' or ''Ekuatur''), officially the Republic of Ecuador ( es, República del Ecuador, which literally translates as "Republic of the Equator"; Quechuan ...

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Sessea stipulata ''Sessea'' is a genus of 19 accepted species of shrubs, small trees and climbers belonging to the subfamily Cestroideae of the plant family Solanaceae. The flowers of ''Sessea'' are so similar to those of ''Cestrum'' that the genera cannot usuall ...

'' Ruiz & Pav. *''

Sessea tipocochensis ''Sessea'' is a genus of 19 accepted species of shrubs, small trees and climbers belonging to the subfamily Cestroideae of the plant family Solanaceae. The flowers of ''Sessea'' are so similar to those of ''Cestrum'' that the genera cannot usuall ...

'' (Werderm.) Francey *''

Sessea weberbaueri ''Sessea'' is a genus of 19 accepted species of shrubs, small trees and climbers belonging to the subfamily Cestroideae of the plant family Solanaceae. The flowers of ''Sessea'' are so similar to those of ''Cestrum'' that the genera cannot usuall ...

'' Bitter Armando T. Hunziker: The Genera of Solanaceae. A.R.G. Gantner Verlag K.G., Ruggell, Liechtenstein 2001. , pps. 38-41.The Plant List http://www.theplantlist.org/tpl1.1/search?q=Sessea Retrieved 11.06 on 5/3/19.

References

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