''Brachistus'' 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 ...

. Its native range is Mexico to Central America. Species: *'' Brachistus knappiae'' *'' Brachistus nelsonii'' *'' Brachistus stramoniifolius''

References

{{Taxonbar, from=Q148794 Solanaceae Solanaceae genera