Brunfelsia uniflora

Brunfelsia uniflora
Flowers
Habit
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Solanales
Family: Solanaceae
Genus: Brunfelsia
Species:
B. uniflora
Binomial name
Brunfelsia uniflora
Synonyms[1]
List
    • Brunfelsia hopeana (Hook.) Benth.
    • Brunfelsia hopeana var. pubescens Benth.
    • Brunfelsia mutabilis (H.Jacq.) Vilm.
    • Brunfelsia uniflora var. pubescens (Benth.) R.E.D.Baker
    • Brunfelsia uniflora f. typica Hassl.
    • Franciscea hopeana Hook.
    • Franciscea mutabilis H.Jacq.
    • Franciscea uniflora Pohl
    • Martia opifera Lacerda ex J.A.Schmidt

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]

  1. ^ a b "Brunfelsia uniflora (Pohl) D.Don". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 8 November 2022.
  2. ^ "Brunfelsia uniflora manac". The Royal Horticultural Society. 2022. Retrieved 8 November 2022. Other common names; vegetable mercury
  3. ^ "Brunfelsia uniflora". greeninstitute.ng. The Green Institute. 11 February 2019. Retrieved 8 November 2022.
  4. ^ Taylor, Leslie (4 November 2005). The Healing Power of Rainforest Herbs: A Guide to Understanding and Using Herbal Medicinals. ISBN 978-0757001444. Manacá