Schwenckia curviflora

Schwenckia curviflora
Flowers of Schwenckia curviflora
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Solanales
Family: Solanaceae
Genus: Schwenckia
Species:
S. curviflora
Binomial name
Schwenckia curviflora
Synonyms[1]
  • Schwenckia curviflora var. tweedyana (Benth.) J.A.Schmidt
  • Schwenckia ovalifolia J.A.Schmidt
  • Schwenckia tweedyana Benth.

Schwenckia curviflora is a species of flowering plant in the family Solanaceae. It is native to southeastern and southern Brazil as well as southeastern Uruguay.[1] It is a perennial plant that grows primarily in seasonally dry tropical biomes.[1] The species belongs to the genus Schwenckia, a group of herbaceous plants and subshrubs mainly distributed in tropical regions of the Americas.[2][3]

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Schwenckia curviflora Benth". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2026-03-08.
  2. ^ Paucar, J. O. A.; Isaias, R. M. S.; Stehmann, J. R. (March 2020). "Unravelling the structure and function of the petal appendages in the tribe Schwenckieae (Solanaceae)". Plant Biology (Stuttgart, Germany). 22 (2): 146–156. doi:10.1111/plb.13061. ISSN 1438-8677. PMID 31642176.
  3. ^ "Schwenckia curviflora Benth". World Flora Online. Retrieved 2026-03-08.