Which has more species, Nicandra or Halesia?
Nicandra Nicandra is a monotypic genus of flowering plants in the nightshade family containing the single species Nicandra physalodes. It is known by the common names apple-of-Peru and shoo-fly plant. It is thought originally to have been native to Peru (known elsewhere as an introduced species and sometimes as a weed) and is found nowadays as a ruderal species in tropical, subtropical and, to a lesser extent, temperate areas all over the world. It has also long been cultivated as an ornamental plant for its attractive flowers and curious fruits (the latter sometimes dried for use in floral design) and has been adopted into the traditional medicine of countries far-removed from its original home.
Banksia hookeriana Banksia hookeriana, commonly known as Hooker's banksia, is a species of shrub of the genus "Banksia" in the family Proteaceae. It is native to the southwest of Western Australia and can reach up to 4 m high and 3 m wide. This species has long narrow serrated leaves and large, bright flower spikes, initially white before opening to a bright orange that appear over the cooler months. The flowers are pollinated by honeyeaters. The ageing flower spikes develop woody seed pods known as follicles. "B. hookeriana" is serotinous — large numbers of seeds are stored in the plant canopy for years until the plants are burnt by bushfire.