Cataracta microphysa is a species of flowering plant in the nightshade family, Solanaceae. It is the sole species in genus Cataracta. It is a subshrub native to Mexico, ranging from Jalisco to northeastern Mexico.[1]

Cataracta
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Solanales
Family: Solanaceae
Subfamily: Solanoideae
Tribe: Physaleae
Subtribe: Physalinae
Genus: Cataracta
Zamora-Tav., O.Vargas & M.Martínez (2023)
Species:
C. microphysa
Binomial name
Cataracta microphysa
(A.Gray) Zamora-Tav., O.Vargas & M.Martínez (2023)
Synonyms[1]
  • Physalis campanulata Brandegee (1912)
  • Physalis microphysa A.Gray (1886)

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