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Lycianthes

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Lycianthes
Lycianthes rantonnetii
(Blue potato bush)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Solanales
Family: Solanaceae
Subfamily: Solanoideae
Tribe: Capsiceae
Genus: Lycianthes
(Dunal) Hassl.
Species

Over 150, see text

Synonyms
  • Numaeacampa Gagnep.
  • Parascopolia Baill.

Lycianthes is a genus of plants from the nightshade family (Solanaceae), found in both the Old World and the New World, but predominantly in the latter. It contains over 150 species, mostly from tropical America, with 35-40 species in Asia and the Pacific.

Taxonomy

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The genus Lycianthes is closely related to the genus Capsicum, the chili and bell peppers. However, it was long confused with the nightshades (genus Solanum), and several little-known Solanum species have now been reclassified to the genus Lycianthes.

Species

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The following species are recognised in the genus Lycianthes:[1]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Lycianthes (Dunal) Hassl. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2024-06-14.