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Brunfelsia pauciflora var. calycina

Scientific Name: Brunfelsia pauciflora var. calycina

Family: Solanaceae

Category: Dicot

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Yesterday Today and Tomorrow: Brunfelsia pauciflora var. calycina

Considerations for Pets

  • This plant is commonly grown as a houseplant.

Considerations for Children

  • This plant is commonly grown as a houseplant.

Scientific Name and Common Names

  • Scientific Name: Brunfelsia pauciflora var. calycina (Benth.) J.A. Schmidt
  • Common Name: Yesterday Today and Tomorrow

Taxonomy and Nomenclature

  • Family: Solanaceae (Potato Family)
  • Rank: Variety
  • Synonyms:
    • Brunfelsia calycina Benth. (basionym)
    • Brunfelsia pauciflora var. calycina (Benth.) J. A. Schmidt
    • Franciscea pauciflora Cham. & Schltdl. (basionym)
    • Brunfelsia calycina
    • Franciscea pauciflora
    • Brunfelsia augusta Gentil
    • Brunfelsia calycina var. eximia L.H.Bailey & Raffill

Distribution and Habitat

  • Native to Brazil and regions of Central and South America.
  • Also found in Tenerife, specifically the Botanic Garden in La Orotava (Jardn de Aclimatacin de la Orotava).

Morphological Characteristics

  • Grows as a shrub.
  • Leaves are narrow, large (up to 12 cm long), and leathery.

Ecological Role

  • Attracts butterflies and bees.
  • Can be used in natural or wild gardens and English gardens.

Quirky Facts

  • The flowers change color over a period of days, hence the name "Yesterday Today and Tomorrow."

Further Information

  • APNI (Australian Plant Name Index)
  • IPNI (International Plant Names Index)
  • TROPICOS (Missouri Botanical Garden)
  • GRIN (Germplasm Resources Information Network)
  • Encyclopedia of Life
  • Hawaiian Ecosystems at Risk project (HEAR)
  • Liberty Hyde Bailey Hortorium Hortus third. 1976 (Hortus 3)
  • Plowman, T. C. et al. 1995. A revision of the South American species of Brunfelsia