Acnistus
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Acnistus is a genus of plants in the Solanaceae
, the nightshade family.
Solanaceae
Solanaceae are a family of flowering plants that include a number of important agricultural crops as well as many toxic plants. The name of the family comes from the Latin Solanum "the nightshade plant", but the further etymology of that word is unclear...
, the nightshade family.
- Acnistus arborescensAcnistus arborescensAcnistus arborescens, commonly known as "hollowheart", "wild tabbaco"; gallinero; and "fruta-de-sabiá".-Description:It is native to Central and South America, and the Caribbean...
- hollowheart - Acnistus cauliflorus
- Acnistus lorentzii
- Acnistus parviflorus