Schwenckia juncoides
| Schwenckia juncoides | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Embryophytes |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Solanales |
| Family: | Solanaceae |
| Genus: | Schwenckia |
| Species: | S. juncoides |
| Binomial name | |
| Schwenckia juncoides | |
Schwenckia juncoides is flowering plant in the nightshade family that is native to southern Brazil and Paraguay.
S. juncoides has a smooth, non-twining stem,[1] which can reach 30–40 cm (12–16 in).[2] Its leaves are linear to lanceolate, narrow and grass like to shaped like a spear head. The flowers are longer than 1.6 cm (0.63 in) with a straight tube.[1]
Taxonomy
Schwenckia juncoides was scientifically described in 1916 by Swiss botanist Robert Hippolyte Chodat. It is classified in the genus Schwenckia as part of the Solanaceae family.[3][2] It has no botanical synonyms or subspecies.[3]
Range and habitat
In Brazil it grows in the central-west in the state of Mato Grosso do Sul and in the south in the state of Paraná.[1] It is also found in Paraguay.[3] It grows in veredas, a type of savanna swamp found in South America in the Pantanal.[4]
References
- 1 2 3 "Schwenckia". Flora e Funga do Brasil. Jardim Botânico do Rio de Janeiro. Retrieved 2 April 2026.
- 1 2 Chodat, R.; Vischer, W. (1916). "La Végétation du Paraguay: Résulttats scientifiques d'une Mission botanique suisse au Paraguay". Bulletin de la Société botanique de Genève. 8: 159–160. Retrieved 2 April 2026.
- 1 2 3 "Schwenckia juncoides Chodat". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2 April 2026.
- ↑ Pott, Arnildo; Pott, Vali Joana (2021). "Flora of the Pantanal". In Damasceno-Junior, G.A.; Pott, A. (eds.). Flora and Vegetation of the Pantanal Wetland. Springer International Publishing. pp. 247, 414, 415. doi:10.1007/978-3-030-83375-6_. ISBN 978-3-030-83374-9. OCLC 27770845.