''Nolana'' (Chilean bell flower) is a genus of
hard annual or
perennial plants in the
nightshade
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 orna ...
family. The genus is mostly native to
Chile and
Peru. Species in this genus, especially ''
N. paradoxa'', serve as a model system for studies on flower color.
Classification
There are a number of
synonyms
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for ''Nolana'': ''Alibrexia'', ''Aplocarya'', ''Bargemontia'', ''Dolia'', ''Gubleria'', ''Leloutrea'', ''Neudorfia'', ''Osteocarpus'', ''Pachysolen'', ''Periloba'', ''Rayera'', ''Sorema'', ''Teganium'', ''Tula'', ''Velpeaulia'', ''Walberia'', and ''Zwingera''.
''Nolana'' is the only genus in the Solanaceae which has a fruit composed of
mericarps, although its flower and other vegetative morphology is similar to other plants in this family. It seems to be most closely related to ''
Lycium
''Lycium'' is a genus of flowering plants in the nightshade family, Solanaceae. The genus has a disjunct distribution around the globe, with species occurring on most continents in temperate and subtropical regions. South America has the most spec ...
'' and ''
Grabowskia
''Grabowskia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the nightshade family, Solanaceae.
Selected species
* ''Grabowskia ameghinoi'' Speg.
* ''Grabowskia glauca'' I.M.Johnst.
* ''Grabowskia lindleyi'' Sendtn.
* ''Grabowskia megalosperma'' Speg.
* '' ...
''.
There are about 85
[ to 89 species.][Dillon, M. O. and J. Wen]
Phylogenetic Systematics of Nolana (Solanaceae) and Biogeographic Implications for the Atacama and Peruvian Deserts.
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Selected species
*'' Nolana acuminata''
*''Nolana atriplicifolia
''Nolana paradoxa'', the Chilean bellflower, is a species of flowering plant in the family Solanaceae, native to central and southern Chile. A spreading half-hardy annual reaching and useful as an edger or ground cover, it requires full sun. Th ...
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*''Nolana crassulifolia
''Nolana'' (Chilean bell flower) is a genus of hard annual or perennial plants in the nightshade family. The genus is mostly native to Chile and Peru. Species in this genus, especially '' N. paradoxa'', serve as a model system for studies on fl ...
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*''Nolana galapagensis
''Nolana galapagensis'' , is a species
In biology, a species is the basic unit of classification and a taxonomic rank of an organism, as well as a unit of biodiversity. A species is often defined as the largest group of organisms in which ...
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*''Nolana humifusa
''Nolana'' (Chilean bell flower) is a genus of hard annual or perennial plants in the nightshade family. The genus is mostly native to Chile and Peru. Species in this genus, especially '' N. paradoxa'', serve as a model system for studies on fl ...
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*''Nolana prostrata
''Nolana'' (Chilean bell flower) is a genus of hard annual or perennial plants in the nightshade family. The genus is mostly native to Chile and Peru. Species in this genus, especially '' N. paradoxa'', serve as a model system for studies on fl ...
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*''Nolana rupicola
''Nolana'' (Chilean bell flower) is a genus of hard annual or perennial plants in the nightshade family. The genus is mostly native to Chile and Peru. Species in this genus, especially '' N. paradoxa'', serve as a model system for studies on fl ...
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*''Nolana sedifolia
''Nolana'' (Chilean bell flower) is a genus of hard annual or perennial plants in the nightshade family. The genus is mostly native to Chile and Peru. Species in this genus, especially '' N. paradoxa'', serve as a model system for studies on fl ...
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*''Nolana tenella
''Nolana'' (Chilean bell flower) is a genus of hard annual or perennial plants in the nightshade family. The genus is mostly native to Chile and Peru. Species in this genus, especially '' N. paradoxa'', serve as a model system for studies on fl ...
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*''Nolana paradoxa
''Nolana paradoxa'', the Chilean bellflower, is a species of flowering plant in the family Solanaceae, native to central and southern Chile. A spreading half-hardy annual reaching and useful as an edger or ground cover, it requires full sun. Th ...
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References
Solanoideae
Solanaceae genera
Flora of Chile
Flora of Peru
{{Solanales-stub