Brunfelsia uniflora
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Solanales |
| Family: | Solanaceae |
| Genus: | Brunfelsia |
| Species: | B. uniflora
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Brunfelsia uniflora (syn. Brunfelsia hopeana), the manac, is a species of flowering plant in the family Solanaceae.[2] It is native to Monos island of Trinidad and Tobago, Venezuela, the Venezuelan Antilles, Guyana, Brazil, and northwest Argentina, and has been introduced to eastern Tropical Africa, Réunion, Mauritius, India, and Assam.[1] A poisonous evergreen shrub typically 0.5 to 3 m (2 to 10 ft) tall, it is commonly cultivated as an ornamental, and as an ingredient in ayahuasca and other potions, usually under its synonym Brunfelsia hopeana.[3][4]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Brunfelsia uniflora (Pohl) D.Don". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 8 November 2022.
- ^ "Brunfelsia uniflora manac". The Royal Horticultural Society. 2022. Retrieved 8 November 2022.
Other common names; vegetable mercury
- ^ "Brunfelsia uniflora". greeninstitute.ng. The Green Institute. 11 February 2019. Retrieved 8 November 2022.
- ^ Taylor, Leslie (4 November 2005). The Healing Power of Rainforest Herbs: A Guide to Understanding and Using Herbal Medicinals. ISBN 978-0757001444.
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