| Witheringia | |
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| Witheringia solanacea | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Solanales |
| Family: | Solanaceae |
| Tribe: | Physaleae |
| Subtribe: | Physalinae |
| Genus: | Witheringia L'Hér. [1] |
| Species | |
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| Synonyms [2] | |
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Witheringia is a genus of flowering plants in the family Solanaceae, with a neotropical distribution. It is closely related to Physalis . [3]
Currently accepted species include:
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