Schwenckia aurantiaca
| Schwenckia aurantiaca | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Embryophytes |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Solanales |
| Family: | Solanaceae |
| Genus: | Schwenckia |
| Species: | S. aurantiaca |
| Binomial name | |
| Schwenckia aurantiaca Paucar & Stehmann | |
Schwenckia aurantiaca is a species of flowering plant in the family Solanaceae. It is native to Minas Gerais, Brazil, where it grows primarily in seasonally dry tropical biomes.[1] The species is an annual herb[2][1] adapted to open habitats in dry tropical environments.[1][3] The species was first described by botanists Jenny Olga Arrea Paucar and João Renato Stehmann and was published in the journal Phytotaxa in 2021.[1]
Description
Schwenckia aurantiaca is characterized by a cylindrical corolla tube bearing five orange, linear appendages.[2] The androecium consists of two fertile stamens and three unequal pilose staminodes.[2] The calyx is persistent and splits to the base when the fruit develops.[2]
References
- 1 2 3 4 "Schwenckia aurantiaca Paucar & Stehmann". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
- 1 2 3 4 Paucar, Jenny Olga Arrea; Stehmann, João Renato (June 21, 2021). "Schwenckia aurantiaca (Solanaceae), a new species from calcareous outcrops of northern Minas Gerais, Brazil". Phytotaxa. 508 (2): 166–174. doi:10.11646/phytotaxa.508.2.5 – via www.biotaxa.org.
- ↑ "Schwenckia aurantiaca". APHIS.