Brunfelsia australis Benth.

Species

Angiosperms > Solanales > Solanaceae > Brunfelsia

Characteristics

A hermaphrodite evergreen shrub. It grows 3m high.
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Growth form shrub
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination entomogamy
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Mature height (meter) 3.0
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Environment

An understorey plant in low-elevation forests near to rivers and in adjacent uplands, usually in places not subject to periodic inundation; at elevations up to 450 metres.
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

Uses poison
Edible fruits
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Cultivation

Can be grown by seedlings.
Mode seedlings
Germination duration (days) 30 - 90
Germination temperacture (C°) 21 - 26
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Images

Flower

Brunfelsia australis flower picture by Trap Hers (cc-by-sa)
Brunfelsia australis flower picture by José Ricardo Simone (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Brunfelsia australis world distribution map, present in Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Paraguay, and Uruguay

Conservation status

Brunfelsia australis threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:814623-1
WFO ID wfo-0001019798
COL ID NFQX
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID 448427
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Synonyms

Brunfelsia uniflora f. obovatifolia Brunfelsia australis Brunfelsia paraguayensis Brunfelsia uniflora var. intermedia Brunfelsia uniflora var. obovatifolia Brunfelsia uniflora var. typica Franciscea australis Franciscea australis Brunfelsia hopeana var. australis Brunfelsia uniflora f. intermedia Brunfelsia uniflora f. typica