Calibrachoa

Taxobox
name = "Calibrachoa"

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regnum = Plantae
divisio = Magnoliophyta
classis = Magnoliopsida
ordo = Solanales
familia = Solanaceae
genus = "Calibrachoa"
genus_authority = Cerv.
subdivision_ranks = Species
subdivision = See text.

"Calibrachoa" is a genus of plants in the Solanaceae (nightshade) family. They are weak evergreen perennials with a sprawling habit, and they have small petunia-type flowers.

"Calibrachoa" are closely related to the petunia. However on further examination it has been found that there are major differences in chromosomes and breeding behaviour between "Calibrachoa" and petunias. The name "Calibrachoa" comes from Antonio de Caly Bracho, who was a Mexican professor of pharmacy.