''Hawkesiophyton'' is a genus of

flowering plant Flowering plants are plants that bear flowers and fruits, and form the clade Angiospermae (), commonly called angiosperms. The term "angiosperm" is derived from the Greek words ('container, vessel') and ('seed'), and refers to those plants th ...

s belonging to the family

Solanaceae The Solanaceae , or nightshades, are a family of flowering plants that ranges from annual and perennial herbs to vines, lianas, epiphytes, shrubs, and trees, and includes a number of agricultural crops, medicinal plants, spices, weeds, and orn ...

. It is also in Solanoideae subfamily, Tribe Solandreae Miers and also Subtribe Juanulloinae. Its native range is southern Tropical America. It is found in the countries of Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Honduras, Panamá, Peru and Venezuela. The genus name of ''Hawkesiophyton'' is in honour of Jack Hawkes (1915–2007), a British botanist, Mason Professor of Botany at the

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. It was first described and published in Kurtziana Vol.10 on page 39 in 1977. Known species, according to Kew: *'' Hawkesiophyton ochraceum'' *'' Hawkesiophyton ulei''

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{{Taxonbar, from=Q3008071 Solanaceae Solanaceae genera Plants described in 1977 Flora of South America