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Genus Nicandra

Description:

The genus Nicandra refers to a group of flowering plants belonging to the family Solanaceae. It includes only one known species, Nicandra physalodes, commonly known as apple of Peru or shoo-fly plant. This genus is native to South America and is characterized by its bell-shaped flowers and inflated seed capsules.

Sample Sentences:

As a noun:

1. The genus Nicandra consists of only one known species.
2. Nicandra physalodes, also known as apple of Peru, belongs to the genus Nicandra.

As an adjective:

1. The leaves of Nicandra physalodes, a genus plant, are beautiful.
2. We observed the genus Nicandra flowers blooming in the garden.

As a verb:

1. We should genus Nicandra plants in our backyard next spring.
2. They are planning to genus nicandra this year's crop for research purposes.

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