Nierembergia | |
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Nierembergia frutescens | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
(unranked): | Angiosperms |
(unranked): | Eudicots |
(unranked): | Asterids |
Order: | Solanales |
Family: | Solanaceae |
Genus: | Nierembergia Ruiz & Pav. |
Species | |
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Nierembergia ( /ˌnɪərɛmˈbɜrɡiə/),[1] common name Cupflower, is a genus of plants in the Nightshade family. It is named after the Spanish Jesuit and mystic Juan Eusebio Nieremberg (1595-1658).