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Melananthus

Melananthus is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Solanaceae.

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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Embryophytes
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Spermatophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Solanales
Family: Solanaceae
Genus: Melananthus
Walp.

Melananthus is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Solanaceae.1

Its native range is Southern Mexico to Tropical America.1

Species:1

  • Melananthus cubensis Urb.
  • Melananthus fasciculatus (Benth.) Soler.
  • Melananthus guatemalensis (Benth. ex Hemsl.) Soler.
  • Melananthus multiflorus Carvalho
  • Melananthus ulei Carvalho
References

References

  1. "Melananthus Walp. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 27 May 2021.