Genus Athenaea Sendtn.


Summary
Genus number:
1125
Last updated:
1 August 2025
Family:
Solanaceae
Subfamily:
Solanoideae
Tribe:
Physaleae
Subtribe:
Withaninae
Accession count:

1 (0  active, 0  available) in National Plant Germplasm System
Comments:
  • conserved (nom. cons., Madrid ICN Art. 14.10 & App. III) over the earlier homonym (Madrid ICN Art. 53) Athenaea Adans., nom. rej.
  • also conserved against Deprea Raf., nom. rej.


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References:
  1. Hunziker, A. T. 2001. The genera of Solanaceae Note: accepts
  2. Rodrigues M. C., I. et al. 2019. The nomenclatural re-establishment of Athenaea Sendtn. (Solanaceae) with a nomenclatural synopsis of the genus. Taxon DOI: 10.1002/tax.12089.
  3. Zamberlan, P. M. et al. 2015. Re-evaluation of the generic status of Athenaea and Aureliana (Withaniinae, Solanaceae) based on molecular phylogeny and morphology of the calyx. Bot. J. Linn. Soc. 177:322-334. Note: = Aureliana Sendtn.
Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System. 2026. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy). National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland.
URL: https://npgstest.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomygenus?id=1125. Accessed 10 May 2026.