Physaleae
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Physaleae is a tribe
Tribe (biology)
In biology, a tribe is a taxonomic rank between family and genus. It is sometimes subdivided into subtribes.Some examples include the tribes: Canini, Acalypheae, Hominini, Bombini, and Antidesmeae.-See also:* Biological classification* Rank...

 of flowering plant
Flowering plant
The flowering plants , also known as Angiospermae or Magnoliophyta, are the most diverse group of land plants. Angiosperms are seed-producing plants like the gymnosperms and can be distinguished from the gymnosperms by a series of synapomorphies...

s in the subfamily Solanoideae
Solanoideae
Solanoideae is a subfamily of the flowering plant family Solanaceae, and is sister to the subfamily Nicotianoideae. Within Solanaceae, Solanoideae contains some of the most economically important genera and species, such as the tomato , potato , eggplant , chili peppers , mandrakes Solanoideae is a...

 of the family Solanaceae
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...

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Genera


Tribe Iochrominae
  • Acnistus
    Acnistus
    Acnistus is a genus of plants in the Solanaceae, the nightshade family.*Acnistus arborescens - hollowheart*Acnistus cauliflorus*Acnistus lorentzii*Acnistus parviflorus...

    Schott
  • Dunalia Kunth
  • Iochroma
    Iochroma
    Iochroma is a genus of about 34 species of shrubs and small trees found in the forests of South America. They range from Colombia to Argentina or when certain species are excluded from Colombia to Peru. Their hummingbird pollinated flowers are tubular or trumpet-shaped, and may be blue, purple,...

    Benth.
  • Saracha Ruiz & Pav.
  • Vassobia Rusby

Tribe Physalinae
  • Brachistus Miers
  • Chamaesaracha
    Chamaesaracha
    Chamaesaracha is a genus of perennial herbs in the nightshade family which are known commonly as five eyes. There are around nine species of five eyes, and they are native to the southwestern and western United States and parts of Mexico. These are hairy plants growing low to the ground and covered...

    (A.Gray) Benth.
  • Leucophysalis Rydb.
  • Oryctes S.Watson
  • Physalis
    Physalis
    Physalis is a genus of plants in the nightshade family , native to warm temperate and subtropical regions throughout the world. The genus is characterised by the small orange fruit similar in size, shape and structure to a small tomato, but partly or fully enclosed in a large papery husk derived...

    L.
  • Quincula
    Quincula
    Quincula is a monotypic genus of flowering plants in the nightshade family, Solanaceae. The sole species it contains, Quincula lobata, is commonly known as Chinese Lantern, Lobed Groundcherry, or Purple Groundcherry. This plant is sometimes included in genus Physalis...

    Raf.
  • Tzeltalia E.Estrada & M.Martínez
  • Witheringia L'Hér.

  • Tribe Withaninae
    • Athenaea Sendtn.
    • Aureliana
      Aureliana
      Aureliana is a genus of plant in family Solanaceae. It contains the following species :* Aureliana fasciculata, Seudtn....

      Sendtn.
  • Discopodium Hochst.
  • Mellissia
    Mellissia
    Mellissia is a genus in the family Solanaceae with a single species, Mellissia begoniifolia , that is endemic to the island of Saint Helena...

    Hook.f.
  • Nothocestrum
    Nothocestrum
    Nothocestrum is a genus of flowering plants in the nightshade family, Solanaceae. It contains four species of large shrubs or small trees that are endemic to Hawaii, where they are known as aiea.-Species:...

    A.Gray
  • Tubocapsicum (Wettst.) Makino
  • Withania
    Withania
    Withania is a genus of flowering plants in the nightshade family, Solanaceae.-Etymology:Withania Pauquy, Diss. Bellad. 14 Withania is a genus of flowering plants in the nightshade family, Solanaceae.-Etymology:Withania Pauquy, Diss. Bellad. 14 (1825) Withania is a genus of flowering plants in the...

    Pauquy

  • Incertae sedis
    • Cuatresia Hunz.
    • Deprea Raf.
    • Larnax Miers
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