Nierembergia veitchii

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Nierembergia veitchii
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Solanales
Family: Solanaceae
Genus: Nierembergia
Species:
N. veitchii
Binomial name
Nierembergia veitchii
Berk. ex Hook.

Nierembergia veitchii is a species of plant in the family Solanaceae. [1] The species is commonly called the trailing cup plant. [2]

The species is found in north eastern parts of Argentina. [3]

The plant can cause rapid hypercalcemia and widespread metastatic calcification. [4]

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References

  1. "Nierembergia veitchii" at the Encyclopedia of Life
  2. Veitch, James Herbert (2011-10-09). Hortus Veitchii: A History of the Rise and Progress of the Nurseries of Messrs James Veitch and Sons. Cambridge University Press. p. 425. ISBN   978-1-108-03736-5.
  3. "Nierembergia veitchii". Plants of the World Online . Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew . Retrieved 11 October 2021.
  4. Ruminants, National Research Council (U S. ) Committee on Nutrient Requirements of Small; Council, National Research; Ruminants, Committee on the Nutrient Requirements of Small; Resources, Board on Agriculture and Natural; Studies, Division on Earth and Life (2007-01-05). Nutrient Requirements of Small Ruminants: Sheep, Goats, Cervids, and New World Camelids. 中国法制出版社. p. 154. ISBN   978-0-309-10213-1.