Schwenckia americana
| Schwenckia americana | |
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| Schwenckia americana in Mexico | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Solanales |
| Family: | Solanaceae |
| Genus: | Schwenckia |
| Species: | S. americana
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| Binomial name | |
| Schwenckia americana | |
Schwenckia americana is a species of flowering plant in the family Solanaceae. The species is natvie to South America (Argentina, Paraguay, Brazil, Bolivia, Colombia, Venezuela, the Guyanas), Central America (Panama to Mexico) and the Caribbean (Cuba to Windward Islands), as well as being introduced and widespread in Africa.
It is an annual or short-living perennial herb, with grooved stems up to 90 cm (35 in) tall erect.