Brugmansia sanguinea
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Brugmansia sanguinea (Ruiz & Pav.) D.Don
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Datura sanguinea Ruiz & Pav. |
Brugmansia sanguinea, the red Angel's Trumpet, is a South American species of flowering plants that grow as shrubs or small trees.
Description
Brugmansia sanguinea is a small tree reaching up to 10 m (33 ft) in height. The nodding, tube-shaped flowers come in colors of brilliant red, yellow, orange, or green.[1]
Distribution
They are endemic to the Andes mountains from Colombia to northern Chile at elevations from 2,000 to 3,000 m (6,600 to 9,800 ft).[2]
Toxicity
All parts of Brugmansia sanguinea are poisonous.[3][4]
References
- ^ Cullen, James; Knees, Sabina G.; Cubey, Suzanne (2011). The European Garden Flora: Volume 5, Dicotyledons: Boraginaceae to Compositae. Cambridge University Press. p. 266. ISBN 978-0-521-76164-2.
- ^ 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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