Schultesianthus
# Schultesianthus

Schultesianthus is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Solanaceae.

Its native range is from southern Mexico down to Venezuela and Peru. It is also found in Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Guatemala, Honduras and Panamá.

The genus name of Schultesianthus is in honour of Richard Evans Schultes (1915–2001), an American biologist. It was first described and published in Kurtziana Vol.10 on page 35 in 1977.

## Known species

According to Kew:

* Schultesianthus coriaceus (Kuntze) Hunz.
* Schultesianthus crosbyanus (D'Arcy) S.Knapp
* Schultesianthus dudleyi Bernardello & Hunz.
* Schultesianthus leucanthus (Donn.Sm.) Hunz.
* Schultesianthus megalandrus (Dunal) Hunz.
* Schultesianthus odorifer (Cuatrec.) Hunz.
* Schultesianthus uniflorus (Lundell) S.Knapp
* Schultesianthus venosus (Standl. & C.V.Morton) S.Knapp
