Parabouchetia
Parabouchetia is a poorly known, monotypic genus endemic to Brazil, belonging to the nightshade family Solanaceae.
The single species, Parabouchetia brasiliensis is an herbaceous plant of 'astounding rarity' - the type specimen, being the only one ever collected. This was discovered on 26 October 1828 by English explorer and naturalist William John Burchell of Fulham,growing in a location in central Brazil between São Bento and Rio Cangalho in the state of Goiás,towards the NNE of Brasília
The generic name Parabouchetia is derived from that of the Solanaceous genus Bouchetia - from the superficial similarity in appearance between the solitary species of the former and the two species of the latter, namely Bouchetia erecta of Texas and Central America
and the closely related B. anomala of South America. There is also a genus Bouchetia in the animal kingdom.
Parabouchetia brasiliensis is a slender herb with small narrow leaves and bearing small flowers.
