Brunfelsia

Brunfelsia

Taxobox
name = "Brunfelsia"


image_width = 230px
image_caption = "Brunfelsia uniflora"
regnum = Plantae
phylum = Magnoliophyta
classis = Magnoliopsida
subclassis = Asteridae
ordo = Solanales
familia = Solanaceae
genus = "Brunfelsia"
genus_authority = L.
subdivision_ranks = Species
subdivision = "Brunfelsia americana"
"Brunfelsia australis"
"Brunfelsia chiricaspi"
"Brunfelsia densifolia"
"Brunfelsia grandiflora"
"Brunfelsia latifolia"
"Brunfelsia nitida"
"Brunfelsia pauciflora"
"Brunfelsia uniflora"

"Brunfelsia" is a genus of about 40 species of neotropical shrubs and small trees.

The leaves are alternate and simple, with shapes generally elliptic to ovate. The flowers are large and tubular, with five broad petals. Typical habitat is light woodland and thickets. Species in cultivation include "Brunfelsia americana" ("lady of the night") and "Brunfelsia pauciflora". Linnaeus named the genus for early German herbalist Otto Brunfels (1488-1534).

Many members of this genus contain toxic and medicinal alkaloids. "Brunfelsia grandiflora" is used by curanderos in South America as an additive to ayahuasca and contains the psychoactive alkaloid scopoletin. "Brunfelsia hopeana" contains the alkaloid hopeanine.

External links

* [http://plants.usda.gov/java/ClassificationServlet?source=display&classid=BRUNF2 United States Department of Agriculture: "Brunfelsia"]
* [http://www.erowid.org/plants/brunfelsia/brunfelsia.shtml Erowid Brunfelsia vault]
* [http://www.aspca.org/site/PageServer?pagename=media_newsalert041108#1 ASPCA Alert: Brunfelsia Proves Deadly to Dogs]


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