Brugmansia vulcanicola
| Brugmansia vulcanicola | |
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| Scientific classification Edit this classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Solanales |
| Family: | Solanaceae |
| Genus: | Brugmansia |
| Species: | B. vulcanicola
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| Binomial name | |
| Brugmansia vulcanicola | |
| Synonyms | |
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Datura vulcanicola A.S.Barclay | |
Brugmansia vulcanicola, ( = "the volcanic-soil-favouring angel's trumpet" ) is a shrub or small tree belonging to the genus Brugmansia of tribe Datureae in subfamily Solanoideae of the nightshade family, Solanaceae.
Description
Brugmansia vulcanicola forms a shrub or small tree reaching 4 m (13 ft) in height. The pendent, tubular / trumpet-shaped flowers belong to the smallest of all Brugmansia at 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
All parts of Brugmansia vulcanicola are poisonous, containing tropane alkaloids.[2] [3]
References
- ^ a b 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.