Schizanthus
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Division: | Magnoliophyta |
| Class: | Magnoliopsida |
| Order: | Solanales |
| Family: | Solanaceae |
| Genus: | Schizanthus Ruiz & Pav. |
Schizanthus (butterfly flower) is a genus of flowering plants in the nightshade family Solanaceae. The genus is made up of twelve species: Schizanthus alpestris, Schizanthus candidus, Schizanthus grahamii, Schizanthus hookerii, Schizanthus integrifolius, Schizanthus lacteus, Schizanthus laetus, Schizanthus litoralis, Schizanthus parvulus, Schizanthus pinnatus, Schizanthus porrigens and Schizanthus tricolor.[1]
- ↑ American Journal of Botany (1 July 2006). "Ancestral reconstruction of flower morphology and pollination systems in Schizanthus (Solanaceae)". Reproductive Biology. Botanical Society of America, Inc.. http://www.amjbot.org/content/93/7/1029.abstract. Retrieved 14 February 2012.
