Schwenckia grandiflora
| Schwenckia grandiflora | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Solanales |
| Family: | Solanaceae |
| Genus: | Schwenckia |
| Species: | S. grandiflora
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| Binomial name | |
| Schwenckia grandiflora Benth., 1846
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Schwenckia grandiflora is a species of flowering plant in the family Solanaceae, commonly known as the nightshade family. It is native to tropical South America, particularly eastern and central regions of Brazil. The species is a climbing shrub that primarily grows in wet tropical biomes and open forest habitats.[1]
The species was first described by the English botanist George Bentham and published in Prodromus Systematis Naturalis Regni Vegetabilis volume 10, page 193, in 1846.[2][3][4][5]
References
- ^ "Schwenckia grandiflora Benth". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2026-03-09.
- ^ "Schwenckia grandiflora Benth". World Flora Online. Retrieved 2026-03-09.
- ^ "Schwenckia grandiflora Benth". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 2026-03-09.
- ^ "Schwenckia grandiflora". International Plant Names Index. Retrieved 2026-03-09.
- ^ "Schwenckia grandiflora Benth". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 2026-03-09.