''Sclerophylax'' 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 in 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 ...

. It comprises 12 species native to southern

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, including

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, and northern

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Species

12 species are accepted. *'' Sclerophylax adnatifolius'' *'' Sclerophylax arnottii'' *'' Sclerophylax caducifructus'' *''

Sclerophylax cocuccii ''Sclerophylax'' is a genus of flowering plants in the nightshade family, Solanaceae. It comprises 12 species native to southern South America, including Paraguay, Uruguay, and northern Argentina. Species 12 species are accepted. *''Sclerophylax ...

'' *'' Sclerophylax cuyanus'' *'' Sclerophylax difulvioi'' *'' Sclerophylax hunzikeri'' *''

Sclerophylax kurtzii ''Sclerophylax'' is a genus of flowering plants in the nightshade family, Solanaceae. It comprises 12 species native to southern South America, including Paraguay, Uruguay, and northern Argentina. Species 12 species are accepted. *'' Sclerophyla ...

'' *'' Sclerophylax ruiz-lealii'' *''

Sclerophylax spinescens ''Sclerophylax'' is a genus of flowering plants in the nightshade family, Solanaceae. It comprises 12 species native to southern South America, including Paraguay, Uruguay, and northern Argentina. Species 12 species are accepted. *'' Sclerophyla ...

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Sclerophylax tenuicaulis ''Sclerophylax'' is a genus of flowering plants in the nightshade family, Solanaceae. It comprises 12 species native to southern South America, including Paraguay, Uruguay, and northern Argentina. Species 12 species are accepted. *'' Sclerophyla ...

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Sclerophylax trispermus ''Sclerophylax'' is a genus of flowering plants in the nightshade family, Solanaceae. It comprises 12 species native to southern South America, including Paraguay, Uruguay, and northern Argentina. Species 12 species are accepted. *'' Sclerophyla ...

References

{{Taxonbar, from= Q3475949 Solanaceae genera Flora of Southern America Taxa named by John Miers (botanist) Solanaceae