Schwenckia heterantha is a species of flowering plant in the family Solanaceae, commonly known as the nightshade family. It is native to Venezuela and parts of Brazil, where it grows primarily in wet tropical biomes. The species was first described by the Brazilian botanist and published in Loefgrenia 33: 1 in 1969.
Habitat Unlike its sister species, which typically occur in dry tropical biomes or seasonally dry habitats, Schwenckia heterantha is the only species in the group known to inhabit wet tropical environments.
Rarity It is one of the rarest species in the genus, largely because it is the only one adapted to wet tropical environments.
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