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Nicandra
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Nicandra is a genus of flowering plant in the family Solanaceae, native to western South America.[1] It was first described by Michel Adanson in 1763.[2] The genus is named for Greek poet Nicander of Colophon, who wrote about plants[3] – notably in his poem Alexipharmaca, which treats of poisons and their antidotes.

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As of March 2019, Plants of the World Online accepted three species:[1]

  • Nicandra john-tyleriana S.Leiva & Pereyra
  • Nicandra physalodes (L.) Gaertn.
  • Nicandra yacheriana S.Leiva

From 1763 until 2007, when Nicandra john-tyleriana was described,[4] the only species in the genus was Nicandra physalodes. A third species, Nicandra yacheriana, was described in 2010.[5]

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