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Nicandra
Sign in to saveNicandra is a genus of flowering plant in the family Solanaceae, native to western South America. It was first described by Michel Adanson in 1763. The genus is named for Greek poet Nicander of Colophon, who wrote about plants – notably in his poem Alexipharmaca, which treats of poisons and their antidotes.
Species
GENUS
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassMagnoliopsida
- OrderSolanales
- FamilySolanaceae
假酸浆又名大本炮仔草（学名：Nicandra physaloides）是茄科下的物种，为一年生直立草本植物，是假酸浆属的唯一物种，原产自秘鲁。
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 143
- With media
- 70
- Family
- Solanaceae
- Collections
- INECOL, F, CAS, NHMUK, MO, IND
- Recorded in
- Mexico, Colombia, United States, Tanzania, Bolivia, Costa Rica, Portugal, Brasil
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- taxon
- Parent taxon
- Solanaceae
- Image
- Nicandra physalodes blackspots leaf and flower.JPG
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- 假酸浆属
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- topic's main category
- Category:Nicandra
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Nicandra is a genus of flowering plant in the family Solanaceae, native to western South America. It was first described by Michel Adanson in 1763. The genus is named for Greek poet Nicander of Colophon, who wrote about plants – notably in his poem Alexipharmaca, which treats of poisons and their antidotes.
, Plants of the World Online accepted three species: Nicandra john-tyleriana S.Leiva & Pereyra Nicandra physalodes (L.) Gaertn. Nicandra yacheriana S.Leiva
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