Schwenckia americana
| Schwenckia americana | |
|---|---|
| Schwenckia americana in Mexico | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Solanales |
| Family: | Solanaceae |
| Genus: | Schwenckia |
| Species: | S. americana
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| Binomial name | |
| Schwenckia americana | |
Schwenckia americana is a species of flowering plant in the family Solanaceae.[1] The species is natvie to South America (Argentina, Paraguay, Brazil, Bolivia, Colombia, Venezuela, the Guyanas), Central America (Panama to Mexico) and the Caribbean (Cuba to Windward Islands), as well as being introduced and widespread in Africa.[2]
It is an annual or short-living perennial herb, with grooved stems up to 90 cm (35 in) tall erect.[3][4]
Uses
It is used by locals as a traditional medicine, as animal fodder, and is sometimes eaten.
Habitat
A weed in fields, woodland and disturbed localities, at elevations up to 1,100 m (3,600 ft) dry rocky open hillsides or open thickets, sometimes in brushy pine forests, at elevations up to 1,500 m (4,900 ft) in Guatemala.
References
- ^ a b "Schwenckia americana L." Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 8 March 2026.
- ^ "Schwenckia americana L." Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 8 March 2026.
- ^ Bernal, R., Gradstein, S.R. & Celis, M. (eds.). 2015. Catálogo de plantas y líquenes de Colombia. Instituto de Ciencias Naturales, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Bogotá. http://catalogoplantasdecolombia.unal.edu.co
- ^ "Schwenckia americana L." portal.wiktrop.org.