Brugmansia vulcanicola
| Brugmansia vulcanicola | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Solanales |
| Family: | Solanaceae |
| Subfamily: | Solanoideae |
| Tribe: | Datureae |
| Genus: | Brugmansia |
| Binomial name | |
| Brugmansia vulcanicola (A.S.Barclay) R.E.Schult.. | |
| Synonyms | |
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Datura vulcanicola A.S.Barclay | |
Brugmansia vulcanicola is a South American species of Angel Trumpet that grows as shrubs or small trees.
Description
Brugmansia vulcanicola are shrubs or small trees up to 4 m (13 ft) in height. The tubular-shaped flowers are the smallest of all Brugmansia at only 15 to 22 cm (6 to 9 in). They also have the shortest corolla peaks at 0.5 to 1.5 cm (0.20 to 0.59 in). The flowers can be found in shades of red, yellow, and pink.[1]
Distribution
They are endemic to the Andes mountains of Colombia and Ecuador at elevations of 2,800 to 3,300 m (9,200 to 10,800 ft).[1]
Toxicity
Main article: Brugmansia (Toxicity)
All parts of Brugmansia vulcanicola are poisonous.[2][3]
References
- 1 2 Preissel, Ulrike; Preissel, Hans-Georg (2002). Brugmansia and Datura: Angel's Trumpets and Thorn Apples. Buffalo, New York: Firefly Books. pp. 106–129. ISBN 1-55209-598-3.
- ↑ Pratt, Christina (2007). An Encyclopedia of Shamanism Volume 1. The Rosen Publishing Group. pp. 68–70. ISBN 978-1-4042-1140-7.
- ↑ Biology digest. Plexus Pub. 1991. p. 18.
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