Darcyanthus

Darcyanthus is a monotypic genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Solanaceae.^[1] The single known species is Darcyanthus spruceanus (Hunz.) Hunz. ex N.A.Harriman ^[2]

Darcyanthus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Solanales
Family:	Solanaceae
Genus:	Darcyanthus Hunz. ex N.A.Harriman
Synonyms
Brachistus spruceanus (Hunz.) D'Arcy Chamaesaracha spruceana (Hunz.) Hunz. Darcya spruceana (Hunz.) Hunz. Physalis spruceana Hunz.

Its native range is Peru, Brazil and Bolivia.^[2]

The genus name of Darcyanthus is a combination of names; 'Darcy' in honour of William Gerald D'Arcy (1931–1999), Canadian-born American botanist at the Missouri Botanical Garden,^[3] and 'anthus' from the Greek ánthos meaning "flower". The Latin specific epithet of spruceanus honors botanist Richard Spruce. It was first described and published in Novon Vol.21 on page 47 in 2011.^[2]