Schultesianthus | |
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Scientific classification
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Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Solanales |
Family: | Solanaceae |
Genus: |
Schultesianthus Hunz. |
Schultesianthus is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Solanaceae. [1]
Its native range is from southern Mexico down to Venezuela and Peru. It is also found in Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Guatemala, Honduras and Panamá. [1]
The genus name of Schultesianthus is in honour of Richard Evans Schultes (1915–2001), an American biologist. [2] It was first described and published in Kurtziana Vol.10 on page 35 in 1977. [1]
According to Kew: [1]