Nyctaginia

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Nyctaginia
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Nyctaginia capitata
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Nyctaginaceae
Genus: Nyctaginia
Choisy
Species:
N. capitata
Binomial name
Nyctaginia capitata
Synonyms

Boerhavia aggregataPav. ex Choisy
Nyctaginia cockerellaeA.Nelson
Nyctaginia ovataChoisy

Nyctaginia is a monotypic genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Nyctaginaceae. The only species is Nyctaginia capitata (devil's bouquet). [1]

Its native range is Southern Central USA to Northeastern Mexico . [1]

References

  1. 1 2 "Nyctaginia Choisy | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 27 May 2021.